Signboard of Afqa bath in Palmyra

Signboard of Afqa bath in Palmyra

Afqa spring, sulfuric water of the historic bath

Afqa spring, sulfuric water of the historic bath

Homs, Western entrance, Jamiʿ an-Nuri

Homs, Western entrance, Jamiʿ an-Nuri

Homs, Jamiʿ an-Nuri, the main mihrab

Homs, Jamiʿ an-Nuri, the main mihrab

Tomb tower of Elahbel in the Valley of the Tombs

Tomb tower of Elahbel in the Valley of the Tombs

Remains of ancient buildings in Shahba, partly inhabited

Remains of ancient buildings in Shahba, partly inhabited

Sulphurous karst spring of the Khabur at Raʾs al-ʿAyn

Sulphurous karst spring of the Khabur at Raʾs al-ʿAyn

Agriculture south of the Monastery of Saint Simeon (geological term for a hollow form closed on all sides in karst areas)

Agriculture south of the Monastery of Saint Simeon (geological term for a hollow form closed on all sides in karst areas)

Propylaea of Jupiter Temple, Damascus

Propylaea of Jupiter Temple, Damascus

Fishermen in the Tartus' harbour

Fishermen in the Tartus’ harbour

View on the Euphrates river from Dura Europos

View on the Euphrates river from Dura Europos

General view of Baalshamin Temple, 2nd century AD

General view of Baalshamin Temple, 2nd century AD

General view of the Orontes valley in the 1960s

General view of the Orontes valley in the 1960s

Main entrance of Qasr al-Hayr ash-Sharqi

Main entrance of Qasr al-Hayr ash-Sharqi

A view of people in traditional dress with a camel in Shahba

A view of people in traditional dress with a camel in Shahba

Excavation of mosaic floor, ʿAyn al-ʿArus

Excavation of mosaic floor, ʿAyn al-ʿArus

A view into the main road of Raʾs al-ʿAyn

A view into the main road of Raʾs al-ʿAyn

Salkhad, Archaeological remains in a vineyard

Salkhad, Archaeological remains in a vineyard

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, the main entrance

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, the main entrance

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

Yabrud: Streetlife with shops and residential houses, townspeople and peasants

Yabrud: Streetlife with shops and residential houses, townspeople and peasants

Yabrud: shops with residential houses on the first floor, houses probably from the beginning of the 20th century

Yabrud: shops with residential houses on the first floor, houses probably from the beginning of the 20th century

Yabrud: residential houses with central hall disposition and three-arcade-motif

Yabrud: residential houses with central hall disposition and three-arcade-motif

Yabrud: residential houses with central hall floor plans

Yabrud: residential houses with central hall floor plans

Raqqa, Baghdad Gate, Façade decorations: three-lobed niches and arched frames resting on colonnette

Raqqa, Baghdad Gate, Façade decorations: three-lobed niches and arched frames resting on colonnette

River section of Barada

River section of Barada

Yabrud, Residential house with covered terrace (riwaq)

Yabrud, Residential house with covered terrace (riwaq)

Aleppo: Citadel, Palace, 13 C.

Aleppo: Citadel, Palace, 13 C.

Ras Shamra, Remains of the Ugarit kingdom

Ras Shamra, Remains of the Ugarit kingdom

Palmyra, a photo of some tower tombs

Palmyra, a photo of some tower tombs