Basalt sphinx at the main entrance of ʿAyn Dara Temple

Basalt sphinx at the main entrance of ʿAyn Dara Temple

The upper part of the entrance, as-Sinaniyya Mosque

The upper part of the entrance, as-Sinaniyya Mosque

Exterior northern facade and the entrance of at-Taynabiyya Mausoleum-Mosque

Exterior northern facade and the entrance of at-Taynabiyya Mausoleum-Mosque

Remains of the entrance of al-Walid palace, Qasr Says in Jabal Says

Remains of the entrance of al-Walid palace, Qasr Says in Jabal Says

At-Tabqa, Jaʿbar Castle, Entrance of a bastion with loopholes

At-Tabqa, Jaʿbar Castle, Entrance of a bastion with loopholes

Jamiʿ ash-Shuʿaybiyya, public fountain (sabil) beside the main entrance

Jamiʿ ash-Shuʿaybiyya, public fountain (sabil) beside the main entrance

Hammam Bahram Basha, the entrance façade

Hammam Bahram Basha, the entrance façade

Khan al-Wazir, interior facade of the khan's entrance

Khan al-Wazir, interior facade of the khan’s entrance

Nahiyat Tall Tamir, Entrance corridor in front of the collapsed cupola house

Nahiyat Tall Tamir, Entrance corridor in front of the collapsed cupola house

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, northern entrance

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, northern entrance

Habuba Kabira, entrance side of a room half deepened into the grown soil (in local dialect: debabe)

Habuba Kabira, entrance side of a room half deepened into the grown soil (in local dialect: debabe)

Waqf of Ibshir Mustafa Pasha, Mosque, main entrance

Waqf of Ibshir Mustafa Pasha, Mosque, main entrance

Entrance and minaret of as-Sibaʿiyya mosque, Damascus

Entrance and minaret of as-Sibaʿiyya mosque, Damascus

A side from the castle showing an entrance, Qalʿat Najm

A side from the castle showing an entrance, Qalʿat Najm

Aleppo Citadel, entrance gateways and bridge

Aleppo Citadel, entrance gateways and bridge

Takiyyat ash-Shaykh Abu Bakr, the outer entrance and the minaret

Takiyyat ash-Shaykh Abu Bakr, the outer entrance and the minaret

Vaulted entrance, Qalʿat Harim from the interior

Vaulted entrance, Qalʿat Harim from the interior

Jamiʿ at-Tawashi, entrance

Jamiʿ at-Tawashi, entrance

Remains of the main entrance of Nabu Temple, Palmyra

Remains of the main entrance of Nabu Temple, Palmyra

At-Takiyya al-Ikhlasiyya (az-Zawiya ar-Rifaʿiyya), general view of the facade and the entrance

At-Takiyya al-Ikhlasiyya (az-Zawiya ar-Rifaʿiyya), general view of the facade and the entrance

Khan Qurdbak, entrance- stone bench

Khan Qurdbak, entrance- stone bench

Aleppo: Citadel, entrance 12th – 16th c.

Aleppo: Citadel, entrance 12th – 16th c.

Qal‘at Shayzar (castle), The stairs leading to the entrance

Qal‘at Shayzar (castle), The stairs leading to the entrance

Qal‘at Shayzar (castle), The stairs leading to the entrance

Qal‘at Shayzar (castle), The stairs leading to the entrance

Bimaristan Arghun, muqarnas vault behind entrance portal

Bimaristan Arghun, muqarnas vault behind entrance portal

Khan al-Wazir, northern facade and the internal facade of the khan's entrance

Khan al-Wazir, northern facade and the internal facade of the khan’s entrance

Khan al-Jumruk, interior facade of the khan's entrance

Khan al-Jumruk, interior facade of the khan’s entrance

The northern entrance of the historical city of Dura Europos (Qalʿat as-Salihiyya), end of 4th century BC

The northern entrance of the historical city of Dura Europos (Qalʿat as-Salihiyya), end of 4th century BC

A staircase and an entrance leading to two halls within the Roman religious complex, Mnin

A staircase and an entrance leading to two halls within the Roman religious complex, Mnin

Dar'a, al-Jamiʿ (mosque) al-ʿUmari - the main entrance from the outside

Dar’a, al-Jamiʿ (mosque) al-ʿUmari – the main entrance from the outside