Bayt Wakil (Aleppo-Zimmer), a scene of a peacock from Wakil house’s wooden panels

Bayt Wakil (Aleppo-Zimmer), a scene of a peacock from Wakil house’s wooden panels

Bayt Wakil (Aleppo-Room Berlin), details of the painted wooden panel

Bayt Wakil (Aleppo-Room Berlin), details of the painted wooden panel

Raqqa, "East of Raqqa" site - Western Palace, vegetable stucco ornaments

Raqqa, “East of Raqqa” site – Western Palace, vegetable stucco ornaments

City center of Raqqa with a barber, small suq-shops and mobile traders of vegetables and fruits

City center of Raqqa with a barber, small suq-shops and mobile traders of vegetables and fruits

Bridge over the Euphrates, ar-Raqqa

Bridge over the Euphrates, ar-Raqqa

Bridge over the Euphrates, ar-Raqqa

Bridge over the Euphrates, ar-Raqqa

Shops for buying traditional utensils in Raqqa

Shops for buying traditional utensils in Raqqa

An abandoned building in Circassian district, Raqqa

An abandoned building in Circassian district, Raqqa

A seller of diesel fuel, Raqqa

A seller of diesel fuel, Raqqa

A metal workshop in the city of Raqqa

A metal workshop in the city of Raqqa

View from the west, courtyard of Umayyad Mosque

View from the west, courtyard of Umayyad Mosque

Raqqa - "East of Raqqa" site - Western Palace

Raqqa – “East of Raqqa” site – Western Palace

A staircase and an entrance leading to two halls within the Roman religious complex, Mnin

A staircase and an entrance leading to two halls within the Roman religious complex, Mnin

Sancturies graved into the rocks, Roman period, Mnin

Sancturies graved into the rocks, Roman period, Mnin

Two large reservoirs in the ruins of Kharab Sayyar

Two large reservoirs in the ruins of Kharab Sayyar

Raqqa, Northeast Complex, coin found during the excavation

Raqqa, Northeast Complex, coin found during the excavation

Lintel of the entrance of a hall in the roman religious complex, Mnin

Lintel of the entrance of a hall in the roman religious complex, Mnin

Raqqa - "East of Raqqa" site - Western Palace - painted glass

Raqqa – “East of Raqqa” site – Western Palace – painted glass

View of Eastern Palace, ar-Raqqa

View of Eastern Palace, ar-Raqqa

Raqqa -Qasr al-Banat, clay decorations

Raqqa -Qasr al-Banat, clay decorations

Raqqa, The decorated outer facade of Baghdad Gate

Raqqa, The decorated outer facade of Baghdad Gate

Raqqa - Qasr al-Banat, inner courtyard

Raqqa – Qasr al-Banat, inner courtyard

Archaeological objects, ar-Raqqa Museum

Archaeological objects, ar-Raqqa Museum

Graves carved into the rocks, ʿAyn as-Sahib

Graves carved into the rocks, ʿAyn as-Sahib

The historical watermill of ʿAyn al-ʿArus

The historical watermill of ʿAyn al-ʿArus

Entrance of a hall in the religion complex of Mnin.

Entrance of a hall in the religion complex of Mnin.

Raqqa, the archway of Baghdad Gate

Raqqa, the archway of Baghdad Gate

Excavation of Abbasid ruins in Kharab Sayyar

Excavation of Abbasid ruins in Kharab Sayyar

Stucco panels on the walls of an Abbasid building in Kharab Sayyar

Stucco panels on the walls of an Abbasid building in Kharab Sayyar

The right part of the sacred complex gate, Mnin

The right part of the sacred complex gate, Mnin