Busra - Birkat (pool) al-Hajj and Jamiʿ (mosque) Abu al-Fidaʾ

Busra – Birkat (pool) al-Hajj and Jamiʿ (mosque) Abu al-Fidaʾ

Burj al-Ghanam, general view of the tower's west-south corner

Burj al-Ghanam, general view of the tower’s west-south corner

Qunaytra, A general view shows remnants of destroyed buildings

Qunaytra, A general view shows remnants of destroyed buildings

Shahba, View to the historic center of the town

Shahba, View to the historic center of the town

The tower tombs, Valley of the Tombs

The tower tombs, Valley of the Tombs

Madrasat al-Firdaws, general view to north - courtyard, eastern arcade and iwan

Madrasat al-Firdaws, general view to north – courtyard, eastern arcade and iwan

Khan Qurtbak, courtyard and west arcade

Khan Qurtbak, eastern arcade

Khan Qurtbak, eastern arcade

Khan at-Tutun, courtyard

Khan at-Tutun, courtyard

Al-Madrasa al Kamiliyya, Iwan of the courtyard

Al-Madrasa al Kamiliyya, Iwan of the courtyard

Al Madrasa al-Kamiliyya, courtyard and prayer hall facade

Al Madrasa al-Kamiliyya, courtyard and prayer hall facade

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, entrance of the tomb

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, entrance of the tomb

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, dome of the prayer hall

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, dome of the prayer hall

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, northern portico

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, northern portico

Madrasat al-Firdaws, a grave on the west of prayer hall

Madrasat al-Firdaws, a grave on the west of prayer hall

Madrasat al-Firdaws, a grave on the east of prayer hall

Madrasat al-Firdaws, a grave on the east of prayer hall

Madrasat al-Firdaws, courtyard and arcades

Madrasat al-Firdaws, courtyard and arcades

Ruins of Qalʿat ash-Shugr wa-Bakas on the edge of a mountain slope

Ruins of Qalʿat ash-Shugr wa-Bakas on the edge of a mountain slope

Madrasat al-Firdaws, courtyard, iwan and western arcade

Madrasat al-Firdaws, courtyard, iwan and western arcade

Madrasat al-Firdaws, view to south - courtyard and arcades

Madrasat al-Firdaws, view to south – courtyard and arcades

Bayt Ghazala, interior view - dome of the main hall (qaʿa)

Bayt Ghazala, interior view – dome of the main hall (qaʿa)

Graves upon Jabal ʿAruda

Graves upon Jabal ʿAruda

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

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

Raʾs al-ʿAyn, streetview of a late ottoman residential house and a warehouse beside, situated on a slope

Raʾs al-ʿAyn, streetview of a late ottoman residential house and a warehouse beside, situated on a slope

Palmyra, scenery in the valley of the tombs, showing a group of tower tombs

Palmyra, scenery in the valley of the tombs, showing a group of tower tombs

Jamiʿ ash-Shuʿaybiyya, west facade - entrance and Qastal

Jamiʿ ash-Shuʿaybiyya, west facade – entrance and Qastal

Ruins of Qalʿat ash-Shugr wa-Bakas on the edge of a mountain slope

Ruins of Qalʿat ash-Shugr wa-Bakas on the edge of a mountain slope

Ruins of Qalʿat ash-Shugr wa-Bakas on the edge of a mountain slope

Ruins of Qalʿat ash-Shugr wa-Bakas on the edge of a mountain slope

Palmyra, arch of Triumph (Qaws Hadrian), entrance to the Great Colonnade

Palmyra, arch of Triumph (Qaws Hadrian), entrance to the Great Colonnade

Bayt Junblat, courtyard and northern iwan

Bayt Junblat, courtyard and northern iwan