A Bedouin woman is weaving with a horizontal loom

A Bedouin woman is weaving with a horizontal loom

Busra - al-Jami‘ (mosque) al-ʿUmari from the south

Busra – al-Jami‘ (mosque) al-ʿUmari from the south

Busra, Hammam Manjak, exterior view

Busra, Hammam Manjak, exterior view

Busra - Jamiʿ (mosque) Fatima, exterior view

Busra – Jamiʿ (mosque) Fatima, exterior view

Busra, Hammam Manjak, Restoration works

Busra, Hammam Manjak, Restoration works

Busra Citadel and the railway of the Hijaz line

Busra Citadel and the railway of the Hijaz line

Busra - Madrasat Abu al-Fidaʾ, view from west

Busra – Madrasat Abu al-Fidaʾ, view from west

Busra - Jamiʿ (mosque) Fatima - exterior view of the minaret

Busra – Jamiʿ (mosque) Fatima – exterior view of the minaret

Busra Citadel - Stone decorations at the entrance

Busra Citadel – Stone decorations at the entrance

Busra - Madrasat Abu al-Fidaʾ and Birkat (pool) al-Hajj

Busra – Madrasat Abu al-Fidaʾ and Birkat (pool) al-Hajj

Busra - Jamiʿ (mosque) Fatima - the upper part of the minaret

Busra – Jamiʿ (mosque) Fatima – the upper part of the minaret

Busra - Madrasat Abu al-Fidaʾ, inscription

Busra – Madrasat Abu al-Fidaʾ, inscription

Hiraqla victory monument: glass jar

Hiraqla victory monument: glass jar

During a sandstorm this photo was taken from the museum to the backside of the suq in Dayr az-Zawr

During a sandstorm this photo was taken from the museum to the backside of the suq in Dayr az-Zawr

Traditional patchwork wall hangings, in which small things might be stored

Traditional patchwork wall hangings, in which small things might be stored

Kharijat ad-Drisiyat, guest house

Kharijat ad-Drisiyat, guest house

View from Tall Hamidiyya to the plain, Wadi Jaghjagh and fields

View from Tall Hamidiyya to the plain, Wadi Jaghjagh and fields

Village of Tall Hamidiyya with excavation house (left)

Village of Tall Hamidiyya with excavation house (left)

Fixation of a horizontal loom in the ground

Fixation of a horizontal loom in the ground

Two Kurdish women. The woman on the right is wearing a traditional woven overgarment

Two Kurdish women. The woman on the right is wearing a traditional woven overgarment

Remains of wall foundations, Kharab Sayyar

Remains of wall foundations, Kharab Sayyar

A woman showing a woven saddle bag with embroidery

A woman showing a woven saddle bag with embroidery

A traditionally crafted tapestry cover (Kilim)

A traditionally crafted tapestry cover (Kilim)

Excavation work, Madinat al-Far

Excavation work, Madinat al-Far

Excavation work, Madinat al-Far

Excavation work, Madinat al-Far

A traditionally crafted tapestry cover (Kilim)

A traditionally crafted tapestry cover (Kilim)

Raqqa - "East of Raqqa" site - Western Palace - finds

Raqqa – “East of Raqqa” site – Western Palace – finds

Raqqa - "East of Raqqa" site - Western Palace

Raqqa – “East of Raqqa” site – Western Palace

Raqqa - "East of Raqqa" site - Western Palace - Pottery

Raqqa – “East of Raqqa” site – Western Palace – Pottery

Raqqa, Northeast Complex

Raqqa, Northeast Complex