Qal‘at Shayzar ( Citadel), An Arabic inscription.

Qal‘at Shayzar ( Citadel), An Arabic inscription.

View from south, Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn

View from south, Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn

View from Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn towards the Valley of the Tombs

View from Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn towards the Valley of the Tombs

A side from historical Qalʿat Masyaf

A side from historical Qalʿat Masyaf

General view of Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn

General view of Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn

General view of Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn

General view of Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn

View from the highest part of Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn towards the Valley of the Tombs

View from the highest part of Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn towards the Valley of the Tombs

Small vaulted passageway, Qalʿat Harim

Small vaulted passageway, Qalʿat Harim

The northern wall of the Damascus Citadel

The northern wall of the Damascus Citadel

Part of the ruins of Qalʿat Harim

Part of the ruins of Qalʿat Harim

Part of the walls, Qalʿat Harim

Part of the walls, Qalʿat Harim

Vaulted entrance, Qalʿat Harim from the interior

Vaulted entrance, Qalʿat Harim from the interior

In the vicinity of a small town/village on the slope of a natural rock, possibly in the Afrin region

In the vicinity of a small town/village on the slope of a natural rock, possibly in the Afrin region

House with mud decoration as door framing in the village of Qalʿat Najm, that was flooded by the Tishrin dam

House with mud decoration as door framing in the village of Qalʿat Najm, that was flooded by the Tishrin dam

Qalʿat Jaʿbar, vaulted loophole

Qalʿat Jaʿbar, vaulted loophole

A side of Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn

A side of Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn

Temporary title for Image 68390

Temporary title for Image 68390

Stonework in the Citadel of Damascus

Stonework in the Citadel of Damascus

A building belongs to Qal‘at Shayzar

A building belongs to Qal‘at Shayzar

The southern tower of Qal‘at Shayzar

The southern tower of Qal‘at Shayzar

Qal‘at Shayzar (Citadel), the upper part of the entarnce.

Qal‘at Shayzar (Citadel), the upper part of the entarnce.

Krak des Chevaliers in West Syria, 12th C.

Krak des Chevaliers in West Syria, 12th C.

Krak des Chevaliers, courtyards

Krak des Chevaliers, courtyards

General view of Qalʿat Salah ad-Din

General view of Qalʿat Salah ad-Din

Children from the region, Krak des Chevaliers in the background

Children from the region, Krak des Chevaliers in the background

Exterior view of Krak des chevaliers (Qalʿat al-Husn)

Exterior view of Krak des chevaliers (Qalʿat al-Husn)

Krak des Chevaliers, the loggia

Krak des Chevaliers, the loggia

Krak des Chevaliers, Gothic vaults in the loggia

Krak des Chevaliers, Gothic vaults in the loggia

Great Mosque, Plan of the building parts

Great Mosque, Plan of the building parts

Great Mosque, damage mapping

Great Mosque, damage mapping