A side from the ruins of Halabiyya-Zalabiyya

A side from the ruins of Halabiyya-Zalabiyya

Luxury summer houses in Bludan

Luxury summer houses in Bludan

A view of al-Marqab castle from the bottom of the hill

A view of al-Marqab castle from the bottom of the hill

View of the city of Saydnaya with its monastery

View of the city of Saydnaya with its monastery

ar-Rusafa, general view of Basilica B, cisterns and city wall

ar-Rusafa, general view of Basilica B, cisterns and city wall

Baalshamin Temple (2nd c AD), view from north west

Baalshamin Temple (2nd c AD), view from north west

Propylaea of Jupiter Temple, Damascus

Propylaea of Jupiter Temple, Damascus

ar-Rusafa, Capital on the interior façade of the North Gate,

ar-Rusafa, Capital on the interior façade of the North Gate,

Remains of the Jupiter temple in Damascus

Remains of the Jupiter temple in Damascus

Remains of arches belonging to the entrance of Jupiter temple

Remains of arches belonging to the entrance of Jupiter temple

As-Safira, an old thresher for shearing straw (darrasa)

As-Safira, an old thresher for shearing straw (darrasa)

View of Masyaf Castle

View of Masyaf Castle

General view of Masyaf Castle

General view of Masyaf Castle

Monastery of St Simeon Stylites, the baptistery

Monastery of St Simeon Stylites, the baptistery

Monastery of St Simeon Stylites - Jabal (mountain) Samʿan

Monastery of St Simeon Stylites – Jabal (mountain) Samʿan

Monastery of St. Simeon Stylites, late 5th-early 6th c., Exterior of sanctuary of east basilica (apse from exterior)

Monastery of St. Simeon Stylites, late 5th-early 6th c., Exterior of sanctuary of east basilica (apse from exterior)

Monastery of St Simeon Stylites, Narthex of south basilica (south façade of church)

Monastery of St Simeon Stylites, Narthex of south basilica (south façade of church)

Church of Saint Simeon Stylites is composed of four churches forming a cross

Church of Saint Simeon Stylites is composed of four churches forming a cross

In the chruch Saint Simeon Stylites, 5th century AD

In the chruch Saint Simeon Stylites, 5th century AD

Ar-Rusafa, Basilica A

Ar-Rusafa, Basilica A

General view of the hillside houses of Maʿlula town

General view of the hillside houses of Maʿlula town

Qanawat, Rural house

Qanawat, Rural house

ar-Rusafa, Basilika A, view from west of the bema and the apse

ar-Rusafa, Basilika A, view from west of the bema and the apse

Arwad, Ayyubid fort, entrance

Arwad, Ayyubid fort, entrance

Exterior view of Qalʿat Arwad (citadel)

Exterior view of Qalʿat Arwad (citadel)

Courtyard of Arwad citadel

Courtyard of Arwad citadel

Museum of Arwad - Arwad citadel

Museum of Arwad – Arwad citadel

Qanawat, Relief on a rectangular basalt stone

Qanawat, Relief on a rectangular basalt stone

General view of Maʿlula town

General view of Maʿlula town

Qanawat, General view of the nymphaeum

Qanawat, General view of the nymphaeum