Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, general view into the turba

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, general view into the turba

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, capital

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, capital

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, entrance of the tomb

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, entrance of the tomb

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, dome of the prayer hall

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, dome of the prayer hall

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, inscription and decoration above the entrance of the prayer hall

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, inscription and decoration above the entrance of the prayer hall

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

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

Citadel of Aleppo, the Museum - inscription

Citadel of Aleppo, the Museum – inscription

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, courtyard and southern portico

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, courtyard and southern portico

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, general view of the entrance

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, general view of the entrance

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, southern portico

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, southern portico

Citadel of Aleppo, entrance gateways and bridge

Citadel of Aleppo, entrance gateways and bridge

Citadel of Aleppo, Great Mosque - dome of the prayer hall

Citadel of Aleppo, Great Mosque – dome of the prayer hall

Bayt Junblat, southern iwan - one of the lateral windows

Bayt Junblat, southern iwan – one of the lateral windows

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, wooden prayer niche in the iwan

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, wooden prayer niche in the iwan

Citadel of Aleppo, Barracks of Ibrahim Pasha - the Citadel Museum

Citadel of Aleppo, Barracks of Ibrahim Pasha – the Citadel Museum

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, the prayer hall's facade

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, the prayer hall’s facade

Citadel of Aleppo, exterior view of the domes of the Hammam

Citadel of Aleppo, exterior view of the domes of the Hammam

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, portico along the prayer hall

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, portico along the prayer hall

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, domes of the prayer niche from the outside

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, domes of the prayer niche from the outside

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, domed prayer hall which houses parts of the 5th century cathedral

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, domed prayer hall which houses parts of the 5th century cathedral

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, wooden prayer niche in the iwan

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, wooden prayer niche in the iwan

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, main entrance

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, main entrance

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, northern facade - marble plaque dated 1315 AH and sealed by the Sultan Abd al-Hamid Khan (Tughra)

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, northern facade – marble plaque dated 1315 AH and sealed by the Sultan Abd al-Hamid Khan (Tughra)

<strong>From Palmyra to Istanbul</strong>

From Palmyra to Istanbul

The courtyard and western hall (qa‘a) facade after the destruction.

The Battle of Aleppo (2012–2016): Destruction of the Ghazala House (Beit Ghazaleh) (1/2)

The Battle of Aleppo (2012–2016):                         Former Life in the Ghazala House (Beit Ghazaleh) – the Destroyed Heritage (2/2)

The Battle of Aleppo (2012–2016): Former Life in the Ghazala House (Beit Ghazaleh) – the Destroyed Heritage (2/2)

The Citadel of Aleppo, on the left the minaret of its Great Mosque (Maqam Ibrahim) – view from the west, in the foreground is the minaret of the Jamiʿ Sayf ad-Dawla

Minarets of the Old City of Aleppo

View over the roof of the south-western Madrasat Ismaʿil Basha al-ʿAzm to the Umayyad Mosque with its high transept of the prayer hall with a central dome and its three minarets

Tall Columns and Massive Pillars – the Great Umayyad Mosques of Damascus and Aleppo

The Sound of Dayr az-Zawr

The Sound of Dayr az-Zawr

A Bedouin woman is weaving with a horizontal loom

The Art of Syrian Textile Production