In the Euphrates valley in Jurn Kabir, shepherd herding the flocks of his village

In the Euphrates valley in Jurn Kabir, shepherd herding the flocks of his village

Wakil house, dome of the reception hall from the inside

Wakil house, dome of the reception hall from the inside

Great Mosque of Raqqa-Rafiqa, 8th/12th C.

Great Mosque of Raqqa-Rafiqa, 8th/12th C.

The arcade wall of Great Mosque of Raqqa-Rafiqa, 8th/12th C.

The arcade wall of Great Mosque of Raqqa-Rafiqa, 8th/12th C.

Raqqa, Qasr (Palace) al-Banat

Raqqa, Qasr (Palace) al-Banat

Raqqa - Qasr al-Banat, inner courtyard

Raqqa – Qasr al-Banat, inner courtyard

Hama, Waterwheels of Kilaniyya, al-Tawafira and al-Jaʿbariyya

Hama, Waterwheels of Kilaniyya, al-Tawafira and al-Jaʿbariyya

Palmyra, the cella of Bel Temple

Palmyra, the cella of Bel Temple

Graves upon Jabal ʿAruda

Graves upon Jabal ʿAruda

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

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

Jamiʿ al-Maydani, the minaret

Jamiʿ al-Maydani, the minaret

Jamiʿ al-Maydani, the minaret

Jamiʿ al-Maydani, the minaret

Turbat Khaʾirbak (mausoleum), western facade - niche with trefoil arches

Turbat Khaʾirbak (mausoleum), western facade – niche with trefoil arches

Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi, Remains of Ayyubid arch in the western enclosure

Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi, Remains of Ayyubid arch in the western enclosure

Palmyra, arch of Triumph (Qaws Hadrian), entrance to the Great Colonnade

Palmyra, arch of Triumph (Qaws Hadrian), entrance to the Great Colonnade

an-Nabi Huri (Cyrrhus), Roman bridge on the Afrin river

an-Nabi Huri (Cyrrhus), Roman bridge on the Afrin river

ʿAyn Dara, Bas-relief motif decorating some steps of the main entrance, southern façade of Ishtar Temple

ʿAyn Dara, Bas-relief motif decorating some steps of the main entrance, southern façade of Ishtar Temple

an-Nabi Huri (Cyrrhus), Roman hexagonal mausoleum, 3rd century

an-Nabi Huri (Cyrrhus), Roman hexagonal mausoleum, 3rd century

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

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

Palmyra Theater, view to proscenium and scaenae frons, 2nd c. AD

Palmyra Theater, view to proscenium and scaenae frons, 2nd c. AD

Palmyra, Palm grove, view at Bel Temple

Palmyra, Palm grove, view at Bel Temple

<strong>From Palmyra to Istanbul</strong>

From Palmyra to Istanbul

The Syrian Jazira – an Extraordinary Archaeological Landscape

The Syrian Jazira – an Extraordinary Archaeological Landscape

A warper (al-musaddi) is installing the warp threads on the mechanical loom

Silk Fabric and Social Ties in Syria

Silk Brocade woven at Mattini company in Damascus

Syria, a Textile History

Preparation of spools in the textile factory of the Mezannar family

A Family of Damascene Silk Manufacturer

Jazz Lives in Syria

Jazz Lives in Syria

Memories from Aleppo

Memories from Aleppo