Khan al-Jumruk, exterior facade of the Khan's entrance

Khan al-Jumruk, exterior facade of the Khan’s entrance

The courtyard of at-Takiyya as-Sulaymaniyya with a water fountain

The courtyard of at-Takiyya as-Sulaymaniyya with a water fountain

The main arch and the integrated columns of the Nabataean gate in Busra

The main arch and the integrated columns of the Nabataean gate in Busra

A view of the Orontes river near Darkush

A view of the Orontes river near Darkush

Parts of Qalʿat Shayzar with one of the towers

Parts of Qalʿat Shayzar with one of the towers

Salkhad, Archaeological remains in a vineyard

Salkhad, Archaeological remains in a vineyard

View of the Orontes valley at low water

View of the Orontes valley at low water

Mari (Tall Hariri), a side of the architectural remains

Mari (Tall Hariri), a side of the architectural remains

View of Orontes valley

View of Orontes valley

Ghab plain: thatched mud houses, 1963

Ghab plain: thatched mud houses, 1963

View of the Orontes River with rapids

View of the Orontes River with rapids

General view of the Orontes valley in the 1960s

General view of the Orontes valley in the 1960s

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, general view of the western facade and the entrance

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, general view of the western facade and the entrance

An artificial canal in Raʾs al-ʿAyn

An artificial canal in Raʾs al-ʿAyn

A view into the main road of Raʾs al-ʿAyn

A view into the main road of Raʾs al-ʿAyn

The traditional way of filling and weighing the wool, Raʾs al-ʿAyn

The traditional way of filling and weighing the wool, Raʾs al-ʿAyn

Raʾs al-ʿAyn, Piles of wheat before its package in bags

Raʾs al-ʿAyn, Piles of wheat before its package in bags

Afamiya, the Ottoman Khan below Qalʿat al-Mudiq (al-Madiq castle)

Afamiya, the Ottoman Khan below Qalʿat al-Mudiq (al-Madiq castle)

Safita, view from the Qal'a on at-Tall quarter

Safita, view from the Qal’a on at-Tall quarter

Entrance gate to the city of Ugarit

Entrance gate to the city of Ugarit

General view of the Barada spring close to the eastern Mountains of Lebanon

General view of the Barada spring close to the eastern Mountains of Lebanon

Qanawat, women in traditional dress at a well

Qanawat, women in traditional dress at a well

A herd of sheep drinks near the Barada spring

A herd of sheep drinks near the Barada spring

General view of the village and castle of Shayzar along the Orontes river

General view of the village and castle of Shayzar along the Orontes river

View of the Barada Valley in the 1960s

View of the Barada Valley in the 1960s

Popular restaurants on both banks of the Barada River

Popular restaurants on both banks of the Barada River

Khan al-ʿArus before the restoration, view from south-west

Khan al-ʿArus before the restoration, view from south-west

One of the towers of Qalʿat (castle) Shayzar

One of the towers of Qalʿat (castle) Shayzar

View of towards the city and the monastery of Saydnaya

View of towards the city and the monastery of Saydnaya

A view from Qalʿat Shayzar towards the Orontes plains

A view from Qalʿat Shayzar towards the Orontes plains