A side of Salah ad-Din Castle

A side of Salah ad-Din Castle

A view from the top of Salah ad-Din Castle overlooking the coastal mountains

A view from the top of Salah ad-Din Castle overlooking the coastal mountains

A side of Salah ad-Din castle

A side of Salah ad-Din castle

Jamiʿ at-Tawashi, entrance - decoration details

Jamiʿ at-Tawashi, entrance – decoration details

Archaeological finds from Raqqa, exhibited in the Damascus National Museum

Archaeological finds from Raqqa, exhibited in the Damascus National Museum

Al-Madrasa as-Sultaniyya, the main entrance

Al-Madrasa as-Sultaniyya, the main entrance

Archaeological finds from Raqqa, exhibited in the Damascus National Museum

Archaeological finds from Raqqa, exhibited in the Damascus National Museum

Turbat Khaʾirbak (mausoleum), western facade - inscription band

Turbat Khaʾirbak (mausoleum), western facade – inscription band

al-Malikiyya - ʿAyn al-Khadra, Basalt Tomb with arabic inscription

al-Malikiyya – ʿAyn al-Khadra, Basalt Tomb with arabic inscription

al-Malikiyya - ʿAyn al-Khadra, Basalt Tomb with arabic inscription

al-Malikiyya – ʿAyn al-Khadra, Basalt Tomb with arabic inscription

Aleppo Great Mosque, minaret, foundation inscriptions on the base

Aleppo Great Mosque, minaret, foundation inscriptions on the base

al-Malikiyya - ʿAyn al-Khadra, Basalt Tomb with arabic inscription

al-Malikiyya – ʿAyn al-Khadra, Basalt Tomb with arabic inscription

al-Malikiyya - ʿAyn al-Khadra, Basalt Tomb with arabic inscription

al-Malikiyya – ʿAyn al-Khadra, Basalt Tomb with arabic inscription

Turbat Khaʾirbak (mausoleum), western facade - inscription band

Turbat Khaʾirbak (mausoleum), western facade – inscription band

Jamiʿ Aslan Dada, inscription above the entrance of additional prayer hall (al-Hijaziyya)

Jamiʿ Aslan Dada, inscription above the entrance of additional prayer hall (al-Hijaziyya)

Inscription in Arabic, Jamiʿ an-Nuri, Homs

Inscription in Arabic, Jamiʿ an-Nuri, Homs

Damascus, an Arabic inscription on the gateway top of Khan Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm

Damascus, an Arabic inscription on the gateway top of Khan Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm

Jamiʿ al-Mihmandar, entrance - inscription band

Jamiʿ al-Mihmandar, entrance – inscription band

Bab al-Hadid, inscription beside the door from outside

Bab al-Hadid, inscription beside the door from outside

Tower north of Bab Antakiya. The inscription indicates a restoration by the Mamluk ruler al-Malik al-Muʾayyad Shaykh between 820/1417 and 823/1420

Tower north of Bab Antakiya. The inscription indicates a restoration by the Mamluk ruler al-Malik al-Muʾayyad Shaykh between 820/1417 and 823/1420

al-Malikiyya - ʿAyn al-Khadra, Basalt Tomb with arabic inscription

al-Malikiyya – ʿAyn al-Khadra, Basalt Tomb with arabic inscription

Turbat Khaʾirbak (mausoleum), western facade - inscription band

Turbat Khaʾirbak (mausoleum), western facade – inscription band

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, entrance - Zengid inscription in Naskhi script

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, entrance – Zengid inscription in Naskhi script

An Arabic inscription on the wall of Qal‘at Shayzar

An Arabic inscription on the wall of Qal‘at Shayzar

Busra - Madrasat Abu al-Fidaʾ, inscription

Busra – Madrasat Abu al-Fidaʾ, inscription

Bab Qinnasrin (city gate), inscription beside the gate from the outside

Bab Qinnasrin (city gate), inscription beside the gate from the outside

An inscription on the wall of Damascus Citadel

An inscription on the wall of Damascus Citadel

Jamiʿ Sharaf, inscription above ad-Darih

Jamiʿ Sharaf, inscription above ad-Darih

Dar'a, al-Jamiʿ (mosque) al-ʿUmari - Inscription on the eastern arcade

Dar’a, al-Jamiʿ (mosque) al-ʿUmari – Inscription on the eastern arcade

Jisr ash-Shughur, Qalʿat ash-Shugr wa-Bakas, a twin crusader castle, Arabic inscription

Jisr ash-Shughur, Qalʿat ash-Shugr wa-Bakas, a twin crusader castle, Arabic inscription