Wakil house, courtyard

Wakil house, courtyard

Wakil house, dome of the reception hall

Wakil house, dome of the reception hall

Junblat house, the southern iwan decorated with marble and tiles

Junblat house, the southern iwan decorated with marble and tiles

Wakil house, Reception hall

Wakil house, Reception hall

Wakil house, courtyard with water basin

Wakil house, courtyard with water basin

Temporary title for Image 91128

Temporary title for Image 91128

A private Aleppine house

A private Aleppine house

Big stone trough, Ugarit

Big stone trough, Ugarit

A view from the courtyard of Khan Murad Basha (Museum of Maʿarrat an-Nuʿman)

A view from the courtyard of Khan Murad Basha (Museum of Maʿarrat an-Nuʿman)

Exterior view of ad-Daydariyya cave

Exterior view of ad-Daydariyya cave

Aleppo Great Mosque, minaret, foundation inscriptions on the base

Aleppo Great Mosque, minaret, foundation inscriptions on the base

Great Mosque, top of the minaret

Great Mosque, top of the minaret

Great Mosque, prayer hall, main entrance in 2006

Great Mosque, prayer hall, main entrance in 2006

Great Mosque, prayer hall, Shrine of the Prophet Zakariya

Great Mosque, prayer hall, Shrine of the Prophet Zakariya

Great Mosque, prayer hall, wooden pulpit (minbar)

Great Mosque, prayer hall, wooden pulpit (minbar)

Monolith ceiling of the south Thalamos in the cella, Temple of Bel

Monolith ceiling of the south Thalamos in the cella, Temple of Bel

Mosque, interior view with mihrab and minbar.

Mosque, interior view with mihrab and minbar.

Excavation work inside ad-Daydariyya cave

Excavation work inside ad-Daydariyya cave

Raqqa, Exterior view of the Raqqa Museum

Raqqa, Exterior view of the Raqqa Museum

Excavation work inside ad-Daydariyya cave

Excavation work inside ad-Daydariyya cave

Exterior view of ad-Daydariyya cave

Exterior view of ad-Daydariyya cave

Tall Brak, one of the earliest and largest cities in northern Mesopotamia during the 4th millennium BC [Original photo name:eye temple4]

Tall Brak, one of the earliest and largest cities in northern Mesopotamia during the 4th millennium BC [Original photo name:eye temple4]

The cella of Bel Temple, 1st c. AD

The cella of Bel Temple, 1st c. AD

Jaʿbar Castle in at-Tabqa, bastion with loopholes.

Jaʿbar Castle in at-Tabqa, bastion with loopholes.

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

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

Khan al-Hibal, the stairs leading to the upper floor

Khan al-Hibal, the stairs leading to the upper floor

Aleppo Great Mosque, courtyard general view towards north west

Aleppo Great Mosque, courtyard general view towards north west

The minaret of Great Mosque of Raqqa-Rafiqa, 8th/12th C.

The minaret of Great Mosque of Raqqa-Rafiqa, 8th/12th C.

Jamiʿ at-Tawashi, entrance - decoration details

Jamiʿ at-Tawashi, entrance – decoration details

A general view of the Krak de Chevaliers at the sunset

A general view of the Krak de Chevaliers at the sunset