Engraving at the left of the portal of northern thalamos, cella of Bel Temple

Engraving at the left of the portal of northern thalamos, cella of Bel Temple

Great Mosque, prayer hall, wooden pulpit (minbar)

Great Mosque, prayer hall, wooden pulpit (minbar)

Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi, upper part of one of the towers, flanking the gate

Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi, upper part of one of the towers, flanking the gate

Archaeological finds from Raqqa, exhibited in the Damascus National Museum

Archaeological finds from Raqqa, exhibited in the Damascus National Museum

Archaeological finds from Raqqa, exhibited in the Damascus National Museum

Archaeological finds from Raqqa, exhibited in the Damascus National Museum

Temple of Bel, ceiling decorations

Temple of Bel, ceiling decorations

Raqqa, Tall Aswad, stucco

Raqqa, Tall Aswad, stucco

Capital of column, courtyard of Bel Temple

Capital of column, courtyard of Bel Temple

Engraving of Aglibol (god of the moon), Temple of Bel

Engraving of Aglibol (god of the moon), Temple of Bel

Engraving of a group of women, Temple of Bel

Engraving of a group of women, Temple of Bel

Hammam an-Nahhasin, the cold section (barrani)

Hammam an-Nahhasin, the cold section (barrani)

Assyrian Corner Stairway Trough, Temple of Bel

Assyrian Corner Stairway Trough, Temple of Bel

Coffehouse Aslan Dada (vanished)

Coffehouse Aslan Dada (vanished)

Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi, decorations at the top of tower gate

Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi, decorations at the top of tower gate

Waqf of Ibshir Mustafa Pasha, Coffeehouse, exterior facade

Waqf of Ibshir Mustafa Pasha, Coffeehouse, exterior facade

Bimaristan Arghun, entry portal detail

Bimaristan Arghun, entry portal detail

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, columns and pillars

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, columns and pillars

Bayt Ajiqbash, view of the courtyard interior

Bayt Ajiqbash, view of the courtyard interior

Bayt Junblat, door in the centre of southern iwan

Bayt Junblat, door in the centre of southern iwan

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, courtyard and basin

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, courtyard and basin

Bayt Junblat, the northern iwan decorated with marble and ceramic tiles

Bayt Junblat, the northern iwan decorated with marble and ceramic tiles

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, wooden prayer niche in the iwan

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, wooden prayer niche in the iwan

Turbat Khaʾirbak (mausoleum), western facade and dome

Turbat Khaʾirbak (mausoleum), western facade and dome

Roman capital in the great mosque (al-Jamiʿ al-Kabir), Maʿarrat an-Nuʿman

Roman capital in the great mosque (al-Jamiʿ al-Kabir), Maʿarrat an-Nuʿman

Monastery of St Simeon Stylites, Corinthian capital

Monastery of St Simeon Stylites, Corinthian capital

Monastery of St Simeon, baptismal font

Monastery of St Simeon, baptismal font

Monastery of St Simeon Stylites, cross surrounded by decorations

Monastery of St Simeon Stylites, cross surrounded by decorations

Great Mosque of Aleppo, prayer hall, door of the khatib (orator) room

Great Mosque of Aleppo, prayer hall, door of the khatib (orator) room

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, entrance of the prayer hall

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, entrance of the prayer hall

Citadel of Aleppo, Temple of the Storm God Hadad - Detail on platform wall

Citadel of Aleppo, Temple of the Storm God Hadad – Detail on platform wall