A traditional house in Jabʿadin

A traditional house in Jabʿadin

A view of traditional houses in Jabʿadin village

A view of traditional houses in Jabʿadin village

Jabʿadin, the rock wall at Sinnir mountain

Jabʿadin, the rock wall at Sinnir mountain

Qanawat, Rural house

Qanawat, Rural house

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

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

Hillside houses of Armanaz on a mountain slope

Hillside houses of Armanaz on a mountain slope

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

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

A photo taken from the southern side towards Ibn Mʿan's castle

A photo taken from the southern side towards Ibn Mʿan’s castle

An aerial view of Ibn Maʿn's castle located on one of the highest mountains of Palmyra

An aerial view of Ibn Maʿn’s castle located on one of the highest mountains of Palmyra

Minaret of the Great Mosque of Hama

Minaret of the Great Mosque of Hama

Baalshamin Temple, view from east

Baalshamin Temple, view from east

Courtyard of the Great Mosque, Hama

Courtyard of the Great Mosque, Hama

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)

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

General view of Qalʿat Salah ad-Din

General view of Qalʿat Salah ad-Din

In the chruch Saint Simeon Stylites, 5th century AD

In the chruch Saint Simeon Stylites, 5th century AD

View of Masyaf Castle

View of Masyaf Castle

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

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)

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 - Jabal (mountain) Samʿan

Monastery of St Simeon Stylites – Jabal (mountain) Samʿan

Monastery of St Simeon Stylites, the baptistery

Monastery of St Simeon Stylites, the baptistery

General view of Masyaf Castle

General view of Masyaf Castle