South part of the east side, Hammam al-Qaramani

South part of the east side, Hammam al-Qaramani

Damascus, Hammam al-Qaramani

Damascus, Hammam al-Qaramani

The minaret of Jamiʿ an-Nuri (mosque), Homs

The minaret of Jamiʿ an-Nuri (mosque), Homs

View in the prayer hall, Jamiʿ an-Nuri (mosque), Homs

View in the prayer hall, Jamiʿ an-Nuri (mosque), Homs

The minaret of Jamiʿ an-Nuri (mosque), Homs

The minaret of Jamiʿ an-Nuri (mosque), Homs

Fraternal help from the German Democratic Republic (GDR) – rail modernisation on the Syrian railways

Fraternal help from the German Democratic Republic (GDR) – rail modernisation on the Syrian railways

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)

View over the late antique ruins of a residential building towards the modern small town of al-Bara

Al-Bara in the Zawiya Mountain – the Largest Ruined Settlement of the “Ancient Villages of Northern Syria”

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

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

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

Music & Community in Syria

Music & Community in Syria

Ghuta landscape with view over the south of Damascus to Jabal Qasyun, 2007

The Ghuta, the Former Paradise Belt around Damascus

A Peek into Syria’s Sericulture World

A Peek into Syria’s Sericulture World

Insights into Syria’s Centuries-Old Silk Craft

Insights into Syria’s Centuries-Old Silk Craft

Warp threads of silk in the textile factory of the Mezannar family in Damascus

What Remains of the Silk Road?

Memories from Aleppo

Memories from Aleppo

A group of domed houses in the village of Shaykh Hilal

The Village of Shaykh Hilal – Architectural Heritage in the Syrian Steppe (al-Badiya)