Bayt Wakil, qaʿa, front elevation of the hall's facade

Bayt Wakil, qaʿa, front elevation of the hall’s facade

Bayt Dallal, decorated stone at the iwan stair

Bayt Dallal, decorated stone at the iwan stair

Umayyad Mosque, the facade of the prayer hall is covered with golden and colored mosaic

Umayyad Mosque, the facade of the prayer hall is covered with golden and colored mosaic

A view of the iwan of Dada house

A view of the iwan of Dada house

Bayt Wakil, reception hall - western wing

Bayt Wakil, reception hall – western wing

Decoration of the qaʿa (guest room) in the Quwatli House

Decoration of the qaʿa (guest room) in the Quwatli House

The ceiling of the guest room (qaʿa), al-Quwatli House

The ceiling of the guest room (qaʿa), al-Quwatli House

A door of room beside the Iwan of Quwatli House

A door of room beside the Iwan of Quwatli House

Rich decorations in Bayt Shaykh Qatana before demolition

Rich decorations in Bayt Shaykh Qatana before demolition

View towards souteast, rubble in the couryard, after partial collapse of Bayt Ghazala (house), Aleppo, Syria

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Lateral iwan in the Dada House

Lateral iwan in the Dada House

Bayt Wakil, interior facade of the upper floor

Bayt Wakil, interior facade of the upper floor

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, courtyard and the southern portico

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, courtyard and the southern portico

Bimaristan Arghun, view of main courtyard

Bimaristan Arghun, view of main courtyard

Bimaristan Arghun, view of main courtyard

Bimaristan Arghun, view of main courtyard

Bimaristan Arghun, octagonal courtyard - view of dome pendentives

Bimaristan Arghun, octagonal courtyard – view of dome pendentives

Bimaristan Arghun, southern courtyard - view of open dome

Bimaristan Arghun, southern courtyard – view of open dome

Great Mosque of Aleppo, courtyard, horizontal sundial

Great Mosque of Aleppo, courtyard, horizontal sundial

Bimaristan Arghun, octagonal courtyard - view of dome pendentives

Bimaristan Arghun, octagonal courtyard – view of dome pendentives

Al-Madrasa as-Sultaniyya, view from the courtyard to entrance and minaret

Al-Madrasa as-Sultaniyya, view from the courtyard to entrance and minaret

Jamiʿ ar-Rumi, view from the courtyard on the eastern arcade

Jamiʿ ar-Rumi, view from the courtyard on the eastern arcade

Khan Qurdbak, courtyard - southern and eastern porticos

Khan Qurdbak, courtyard – southern and eastern porticos

Khan Qurdbak, general view of the courtyard and the porticos

Khan Qurdbak, general view of the courtyard and the porticos

Khan Qurdbak, courtyard and eastern portico

Khan Qurdbak, courtyard and eastern portico

Bimaristan an-Nuri, courtyard

Bimaristan an-Nuri, courtyard

Monastery of St Simeon Stylites, view to the west across the courtyard

Monastery of St Simeon Stylites, view to the west across the courtyard

Citadel of Aleppo, Maqam Ibrahim - inscription in the courtyard

Citadel of Aleppo, Maqam Ibrahim – inscription in the courtyard

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, courtyard and southern portico

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, courtyard and southern portico

Bimaristan Arghun, main courtyard - capital decorated with muqarnas

Bimaristan Arghun, main courtyard – capital decorated with muqarnas

Madrasat al-Firdaws, a view of the courtyard and the southern arcade

Madrasat al-Firdaws, a view of the courtyard and the southern arcade