Traditional houses, Ma'lula

Traditional houses, Ma’lula

Maʿlula, traditional hillside houses with galleries opening to the valley during the 1960s

Maʿlula, traditional hillside houses with galleries opening to the valley during the 1960s

Qanawat, General view the nymphaeum

Qanawat, General view the nymphaeum

Museum of Arwad - Arwad citadel

Museum of Arwad – Arwad citadel

Traditional houses in Halbun

Traditional houses in Halbun

Remains of the Jupiter temple in Damascus

Remains of the Jupiter temple in Damascus

Courtyard of the Great Mosque, Hama

Courtyard of the Great Mosque, Hama

Hama, View of the courtyard, Great Mosque

Hama, View of the courtyard, Great Mosque

Hama, The minaret of an-Nuri Mosque

Hama, The minaret of an-Nuri Mosque

Raqqa, enclosure wall and arcade of al-Jamiʿ al-ʿAtiq (Great Mosque)

Raqqa, enclosure wall and arcade of al-Jamiʿ al-ʿAtiq (Great Mosque)

Minaret and exterior wall of the Great Mosque of ar-Raqqa/ar-Rafiqa, 8th/12th c.

Minaret and exterior wall of the Great Mosque of ar-Raqqa/ar-Rafiqa, 8th/12th c.

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

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

Raqqa - remains of the southern arcade of the Jamiʿ al-ʿAtiq

Raqqa – remains of the southern arcade of the Jamiʿ al-ʿAtiq

The tower of Qalʿat Yahmur (Yahmur Castle)

The tower of Qalʿat Yahmur (Yahmur Castle)

Qalʿat (castle) Yahmur, Main entrance of the fortified tower

Qalʿat (castle) Yahmur, Main entrance of the fortified tower

The donjon and the corner tower of Yahmur Castle

The donjon and the corner tower of Yahmur Castle

View from afar, Qalʿat Salah ad-Din (castle)

View from afar, Qalʿat Salah ad-Din (castle)

General view of Qalʿat Salah ad-Din

General view of Qalʿat Salah ad-Din

General view of Baalshamin Temple from the east

General view of Baalshamin Temple from the east

General view of Maʿlula town

General view of Maʿlula town

Ar-Rusafa, Basilica A

Ar-Rusafa, Basilica A

Courtyard of Arwad citadel

Courtyard of Arwad citadel

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

Exterior view of Qalʿat Arwad (citadel)

Exterior view of Qalʿat Arwad (citadel)

Baalshamin Temple, view from east

Baalshamin Temple, view from east

Arwad, Ayyubid fort, entrance

Arwad, Ayyubid fort, entrance

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

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

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

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

In the chruch Saint Simeon Stylites, 5th century AD

In the chruch Saint Simeon Stylites, 5th century AD

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)