Courtyard from the northeast, portico - Temple of Bel

Courtyard from the northeast, portico – Temple of Bel

Khan Dannun - Courtyard

Khan Dannun – Courtyard

Kafra, in the courtyard behind a huge central hall house

Kafra, in the courtyard behind a huge central hall house

Near Tall Tamir, an Assyrian village, courtyard of a house with two later flattened domes of the original building

Near Tall Tamir, an Assyrian village, courtyard of a house with two later flattened domes of the original building

Habuba Kabira, in the courtyard clay bricks are lying out to dry

Habuba Kabira, in the courtyard clay bricks are lying out to dry

Jurn Kabir, a rural house, where each room has its own door opening on the courtyard

Jurn Kabir, a rural house, where each room has its own door opening on the courtyard

Bimaristan an-Nuri, courtyard

Bimaristan an-Nuri, courtyard

Capital of column, courtyard of Bel Temple

Capital of column, courtyard of Bel Temple

Courtyard of a rural house in the Ghouta of Damascus

Courtyard of a rural house in the Ghouta of Damascus

Courtyard of the monastery of Mar Musa al-Habashi

Courtyard of the monastery of Mar Musa al-Habashi

Aleppo Great Mosque, Courtyard, 2018

Aleppo Great Mosque, Courtyard, 2018

Takiyyat ash-Shaykh Abu Bakr, north facade - arcade and courtyard

Takiyyat ash-Shaykh Abu Bakr, north facade – arcade and courtyard

Khan at-Tutun, courtyard

Khan at-Tutun, courtyard

At-Takiyya al-Ikhlasiyya (az-Zawiya ar-Rifaʿiyya), details of the hall facade situated on eastern side of the courtyard

At-Takiyya al-Ikhlasiyya (az-Zawiya ar-Rifaʿiyya), details of the hall facade situated on eastern side of the courtyard

At-Takiyya al-Ikhlasiyya (az-Zawiya ar-Rifaʿiyya), hall facade situated on eastern side of the courtyard

At-Takiyya al-Ikhlasiyya (az-Zawiya ar-Rifaʿiyya), hall facade situated on eastern side of the courtyard

Khan Sulayman Basha, view into the courtyard

Khan Sulayman Basha, view into the courtyard

Izraʿ, al-Jamiʿ (Mosque) al-ʿUmari - the courtyard

Izraʿ, al-Jamiʿ (Mosque) al-ʿUmari – the courtyard

Khan al-Jumruk, general view of the mosque in the center of the Khan's courtyard

Khan al-Jumruk, general view of the mosque in the center of the Khan’s courtyard

Madrasat al-Firdaws, lobed octagonal basin in the centre of courtyard

Madrasat al-Firdaws, lobed octagonal basin in the centre of courtyard

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

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

One of the Basilica aisles, is separated from the central courtyard by a row of arches based on columns, Basilica A, ar-Rusafa

One of the Basilica aisles, is separated from the central courtyard by a row of arches based on columns, Basilica A, ar-Rusafa

Arwad, Ayyubid fort, courtyard

Arwad, Ayyubid fort, courtyard

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

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

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, courtyard, portico and basin

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, courtyard, portico and basin

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, courtyard - southern facade

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, courtyard – southern facade

The dome of the treasury, decorated with mosaics in the courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque

The dome of the treasury, decorated with mosaics in the courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque

Izraʿ, al-Jamiʿ (Mosque) al-ʿUmari - the courtyard

Izraʿ, al-Jamiʿ (Mosque) al-ʿUmari – the courtyard

Bayt Ghazala, courtyard and western facade - main hall's (qaʿa) facade

Bayt Ghazala, courtyard and western facade – main hall’s (qaʿa) facade

Bimaristan Arghun, view of main courtyard

Bimaristan Arghun, view of main courtyard

Khan al-Jumruk, general view of the mosque in the center of the khan's courtyard

Khan al-Jumruk, general view of the mosque in the center of the khan’s courtyard