Stone carved panel on the ʿAyn Diwar bridge

Stone carved panel on the ʿAyn Diwar bridge

Astrological relief panels on the ʿAyn Diwar bridge

Astrological relief panels on the ʿAyn Diwar bridge

Jabla, Mosque of Sultan Ibrahim, The courtyard with vaulted arcades

Jabla, Mosque of Sultan Ibrahim, The courtyard with vaulted arcades

Jabla, Mosque of Sultan Ibrahim, Arched entrance built according to the ablaq system

Jabla, Mosque of Sultan Ibrahim, Arched entrance built according to the ablaq system

Jabla, Pond in the courtyard of as-Sultan Ibrahim Mosque

Jabla, Pond in the courtyard of as-Sultan Ibrahim Mosque

Jabla, Sultan Ibrahim Mosque, Interior view of a dome

Jabla, Sultan Ibrahim Mosque, Interior view of a dome

Jabla, Mosque of Sultan Ibrahim, Quranic calligraphy

Jabla, Mosque of Sultan Ibrahim, Quranic calligraphy

The main facade of the Mosque of Sultan Ibrahim, Jabla

The main facade of the Mosque of Sultan Ibrahim, Jabla

Jabla, Mosque of Sultan Ibrahim, Arabic calligraphy,

Jabla, Mosque of Sultan Ibrahim, Arabic calligraphy,

Jabla, Mosque of Sultan Ibrahim, Arabic calligraphy

Jabla, Mosque of Sultan Ibrahim, Arabic calligraphy

Qasr Ibn Wardan seen from the south

Qasr Ibn Wardan seen from the south

Jabla, Entrance of the Mosque of Sultan Ibrahim

Jabla, Entrance of the Mosque of Sultan Ibrahim

Jabla, Remains of the Roman Theater

Jabla, Remains of the Roman Theater

ʿAbd al-Qadir al-Jazaʿiri cenotaph, beside the Mausoleum of Shaykh Muhyi ad-Din Ibn ʿArabi

ʿAbd al-Qadir al-Jazaʿiri cenotaph, beside the Mausoleum of Shaykh Muhyi ad-Din Ibn ʿArabi

The minaret of Jamiʿ (Mosque) ash-Shaykh Muhyi ad-Din Ibn ʿArabi

The minaret of Jamiʿ (Mosque) ash-Shaykh Muhyi ad-Din Ibn ʿArabi

Details of Qashani tiles: floral and geometric designs, Mausoleum of Salah ad-Din al-Ayyubi

Details of Qashani tiles: floral and geometric designs, Mausoleum of Salah ad-Din al-Ayyubi

Marble cenotaph next to the tomb of Salah ad-Din, was presented by German Emperor Wilhelm II during his visit to Damascus in 1898

Marble cenotaph next to the tomb of Salah ad-Din, was presented by German Emperor Wilhelm II during his visit to Damascus in 1898

General view of Damascus citadel from northwest

General view of Damascus citadel from northwest

The northern-eastern tower of Damascus Citadel

The northern-eastern tower of Damascus Citadel

An inscription on the wall of Damascus Citadel

An inscription on the wall of Damascus Citadel

Jurn Kabir, a woman offering her dowry (carpets and sacks for storage)

Jurn Kabir, a woman offering her dowry (carpets and sacks for storage)

Jurn Kabir, the fertile plain of the Euphrates with floodplain forest in the background before the flooding of the Tishrin Dam

Jurn Kabir, the fertile plain of the Euphrates with floodplain forest in the background before the flooding of the Tishrin Dam

Euphrates valley south of Qalʿat Najm as it looked before the flooding of lake Tishrin

Euphrates valley south of Qalʿat Najm as it looked before the flooding of lake Tishrin

Jurn Kabir, the only two school classrooms for children of the village

Jurn Kabir, the only two school classrooms for children of the village

Jurn Kabir, a typical old house of the Euphrates valley near Qalʿat Najm with a large log (willow) transverse to the longitudinal axis.

Jurn Kabir, a typical old house of the Euphrates valley near Qalʿat Najm with a large log (willow) transverse to the longitudinal axis.

Manmade caves in the Euphrates valley near embouchure of Sajur-river close to al-Awshariyya

Manmade caves in the Euphrates valley near embouchure of Sajur-river close to al-Awshariyya

View to the village al-Awshariyya on the northern shore of the Sajur near the junction with the Euphrates river

View to the village al-Awshariyya on the northern shore of the Sajur near the junction with the Euphrates river

Euphrates plain near the mouth of the Sajur, limestone massif on the south side ((before the flooding of lake Tishrin)

Euphrates plain near the mouth of the Sajur, limestone massif on the south side ((before the flooding of lake Tishrin)

Jurn Kabir, flatbreads are rolled out with a stick, so that they can become wafer-thin and can be baked on the tray over the fire.

Jurn Kabir, flatbreads are rolled out with a stick, so that they can become wafer-thin and can be baked on the tray over the fire.

Khan Qurdbak, main entrance

Khan Qurdbak, main entrance