Dar'a, al-Jamiʿ (mosque) al-ʿUmari - the main entrance from the outside

Dar’a, al-Jamiʿ (mosque) al-ʿUmari – the main entrance from the outside

Bimaristan Arghun, muqarnas vault behind entrance portal

Bimaristan Arghun, muqarnas vault behind entrance portal

Bimaristan Arghun, muqarnas vault behind entrance portal

Bimaristan Arghun, muqarnas vault behind entrance portal

Jamiʿ at-Tawashi, general view of the entrance gate and the minaret room

Jamiʿ at-Tawashi, general view of the entrance gate and the minaret room

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, northern entrance

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, northern entrance

Khan al-Wazir, interior facade of the khan's entrance

Khan al-Wazir, interior facade of the khan’s entrance

Khan Qurdbak, entrance- stone bench

Khan Qurdbak, entrance- stone bench

Waqf of Ibshir Mustafa Pasha, Mosque, main entrance

Waqf of Ibshir Mustafa Pasha, Mosque, main entrance

Remains of the main entrance of Nabu Temple, Palmyra

Remains of the main entrance of Nabu Temple, Palmyra

Jamiʿ Aslan Dada, facade and entrance of the additional prayer hall (al-Hijaziyya)

Jamiʿ Aslan Dada, facade and entrance of the additional prayer hall (al-Hijaziyya)

Palmyra, Hadrian’s Arch, , 3rd century A.D., view from south at the entrance to colonnaded street

Palmyra, Hadrian’s Arch, , 3rd century A.D., view from south at the entrance to colonnaded street

Halabiyya, entrance to the Praetorium, which is integrated into the city wall and dates from the time of Justinian.

Halabiyya, entrance to the Praetorium, which is integrated into the city wall and dates from the time of Justinian.

Qal‘at Shayzar (castle), The stairs leading to the entrance

Qal‘at Shayzar (castle), The stairs leading to the entrance

Aleppo Citadel, entrance gateways and bridge

Aleppo Citadel, entrance gateways and bridge

Aleppo: Citadel, entrance 12th – 16th c.

Aleppo: Citadel, entrance 12th – 16th c.

Khan al-Wazir, interior facade of the khan's entrance

Khan al-Wazir, interior facade of the khan’s entrance

Nahiyat Tall Tamir, Entrance corridor in front of the collapsed cupola house

Nahiyat Tall Tamir, Entrance corridor in front of the collapsed cupola house

Habuba Kabira, entrance side of a room half deepened into the grown soil (in local dialect: debabe)

Habuba Kabira, entrance side of a room half deepened into the grown soil (in local dialect: debabe)

Jamiʿ as-Saffahiyya, minaret and entrance

Jamiʿ as-Saffahiyya, minaret and entrance

Khan Qurdbak, entrance - wooden door covered with iron

Khan Qurdbak, entrance – wooden door covered with iron

View of the ablaq-decorated entrance of the Great Mosque of Hama

View of the ablaq-decorated entrance of the Great Mosque of Hama

Khan al-Wazir, main entrance

Khan al-Wazir, main entrance

Citadel of Aleppo, Maqam Ibrahim - foundation inscription on the right side of the prayer hall's entrance

Citadel of Aleppo, Maqam Ibrahim – foundation inscription on the right side of the prayer hall’s entrance

Khan Qurdbak, entrance - wooden door covered with iron

Khan Qurdbak, entrance – wooden door covered with iron

Citadel of Aleppo, entrance of the Throne Hall

Citadel of Aleppo, entrance of the Throne Hall

Citadel of Aleppo, a view from the main entrance showing the Gate Tower

Citadel of Aleppo, a view from the main entrance showing the Gate Tower

Al-Madrasa as-Sultaniyya, main entrance and minaret

Al-Madrasa as-Sultaniyya, main entrance and minaret

Al-Madrasa as-Sultaniyya, entrance - stone carved Arabic inscriptions

Al-Madrasa as-Sultaniyya, entrance – stone carved Arabic inscriptions

Al-Madrasa as-Sultaniyya, entrance - stone carved Arabic inscriptions

Al-Madrasa as-Sultaniyya, entrance – stone carved Arabic inscriptions

Al-Madrasa as-Sultaniyya, entrance of the prayer hall

Al-Madrasa as-Sultaniyya, entrance of the prayer hall