View from Qalʿat ash-Shugr wa-Bakas

View from Qalʿat ash-Shugr wa-Bakas

View of the dam of the Assad reservoir of the Euphrates with its park

View of the dam of the Assad reservoir of the Euphrates with its park

Al-Khusrawiyya, view at the Madrasa courtyard in 2007

Al-Khusrawiyya, view at the Madrasa courtyard in 2007

Jamiʿ al-ʿAdiliyya, prayer hall - interior view of the dome

Jamiʿ al-ʿAdiliyya, prayer hall – interior view of the dome

Damascus, Khan Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm, a view of the circular aperture in the roof and the fountain in the middle courtyard

Damascus, Khan Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm, a view of the circular aperture in the roof and the fountain in the middle courtyard

Damascus, Khan Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm, upper view of the inner courtyard and its fountain in the center

Damascus, Khan Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm, upper view of the inner courtyard and its fountain in the center

View of a side of Najm Castle (Qalʿat Najm)

View of a side of Najm Castle (Qalʿat Najm)

View of an orchard in the Ghuta of Damascus

View of an orchard in the Ghuta of Damascus

View to the village north of Jabal ʿAruda, graves in the foreground

View to the village north of Jabal ʿAruda, graves in the foreground

View from boat to Jabal ʿAruda-massif

View from boat to Jabal ʿAruda-massif

Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi, The western enclosure, view from inside

Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi, The western enclosure, view from inside

ʿAyn al-ʿArus, view into the ceiling of a village mud bricks house, armenian owners

ʿAyn al-ʿArus, view into the ceiling of a village mud bricks house, armenian owners

Shahba, View to the historic center of the town

Shahba, View to the historic center of the town

Shahba, Exterior view of the Roman Theatre/ Philippopolis

Shahba, Exterior view of the Roman Theatre/ Philippopolis

View of the old town from Maʿlula with its traditionally light blue painted facades

View of the old town from Maʿlula with its traditionally light blue painted facades

Palmyra, Baal Temple - Temenos wall with propylaeum and view towards the oasis

Palmyra, Baal Temple – Temenos wall with propylaeum and view towards the oasis

A view of fields in 'Afrin area

A view of fields in ‘Afrin area

A distant view of the coastal mountains (al-Jibal as-Sahiliyya)

A distant view of the coastal mountains (al-Jibal as-Sahiliyya)

View from airplane to the upper reaches of the Sajur (mainly on Turkish territory, border strip of Syria visible at upper right)

View from airplane to the upper reaches of the Sajur (mainly on Turkish territory, border strip of Syria visible at upper right)

View of the Khabur River with willow-trees in the 1960s

View of the Khabur River with willow-trees in the 1960s

Al-Madrasa as-Sultaniyya, exterior view of northern facade - entrance, minaret and garden

Al-Madrasa as-Sultaniyya, exterior view of northern facade – entrance, minaret and garden

an-Nabi Huri (Cyrrhus), View from inside the Roman mausoleum

an-Nabi Huri (Cyrrhus), View from inside the Roman mausoleum

Qalb Lawza, Basilica of 5th c., central view at nave and apse

Qalb Lawza, Basilica of 5th c., central view at nave and apse

Tall Mumbaqa, View to the north: shore of Assad-Lake with pumps

Tall Mumbaqa, View to the north: shore of Assad-Lake with pumps

View into an arcade with ablaq masonry, Khan Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm

View into an arcade with ablaq masonry, Khan Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm

View the northeast corner of the Agora

View the northeast corner of the Agora

View from afar to the Arch of Triumph (Qaws Hadrian)

View from afar to the Arch of Triumph (Qaws Hadrian)

View of the Tetrapylon at the sunset

View of the Tetrapylon at the sunset

Interior view towards the entrance, Agora

Interior view towards the entrance, Agora

Jamiʿ al-ʿAdiliyya, interior view of the prayer hall dome

Jamiʿ al-ʿAdiliyya, interior view of the prayer hall dome