An inscription on the wall of Damascus Citadel

An inscription on the wall of Damascus Citadel

General view of Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn

General view of Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn

Aleppo: multi-colored facade of Mamluk-Ottoman Hammam Yalbugha an-Nasiri

Aleppo: multi-colored facade of Mamluk-Ottoman Hammam Yalbugha an-Nasiri

Courtyard of al-Jamiʿ al-Kabir showing the treasure dome and the minaret

Courtyard of al-Jamiʿ al-Kabir showing the treasure dome and the minaret

Bayt Dallal, the basin and the iwan

Bayt Dallal, the basin and the iwan

Bayt Junblat, the northern iwan decorated with marble and ceramic tiles

Bayt Junblat, the northern iwan decorated with marble and ceramic tiles

Bayt Junblat, southern iwan - decoration of faience tiles

Bayt Junblat, southern iwan – decoration of faience tiles

Bayt Junblat, door in the centre of southern iwan

Bayt Junblat, door in the centre of southern iwan

Bayt Junblat, southern iwan (the great iwan)

Bayt Junblat, southern iwan (the great iwan)

Hammam Yalbugha an-Nasiri, the cold section (barrani)

Hammam Yalbugha an-Nasiri, the cold section (barrani)

Access to the Castle's interior, Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn

Access to the Castle’s interior, Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn

Madrasa al-Hallawiyya: interior view at the former Byzantine apse

Madrasa al-Hallawiyya: interior view at the former Byzantine apse

General view of Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn

General view of Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn

General view of the Umayyad Mosque shows the dome and the three minarets of the mosque

General view of the Umayyad Mosque shows the dome and the three minarets of the mosque

The remaining upper part of Shumaymis Castle

The remaining upper part of Shumaymis Castle

Part of Damascus city wall topped by a house balcony

Part of Damascus city wall topped by a house balcony

Jamiʿ ad-Darwishiyya, framed window with a decorative strip, topped by an ornamental arch

Jamiʿ ad-Darwishiyya, framed window with a decorative strip, topped by an ornamental arch

Entrance and minaret of ad-Darwishiyya Mosque

Entrance and minaret of ad-Darwishiyya Mosque

Colored mosaic in the western arcade of the Umayyad Mosque

Colored mosaic in the western arcade of the Umayyad Mosque

Interior view to the west showing the courtyard and the entrance of al-Bimaristan an-Nuri

Interior view to the west showing the courtyard and the entrance of al-Bimaristan an-Nuri

View from the outer northwest edge of the ditch, Shumaymis Castle

View from the outer northwest edge of the ditch, Shumaymis Castle

View from the Hotel Burj al-Fardous towards Old Damascus showing the Citadel

View from the Hotel Burj al-Fardous towards Old Damascus showing the Citadel

Arch of the remains of Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi (Palace)

Arch of the remains of Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi (Palace)

Remains of the Byzantine tower incorporated into the Umayyad complex at Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi (Palace)

Remains of the Byzantine tower incorporated into the Umayyad complex at Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi (Palace)

Remains of the Byzantine tower incorporated into the Umayyad complex at Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi (Palace)

Remains of the Byzantine tower incorporated into the Umayyad complex at Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi (Palace)

Kharbaqa Dam: One of the dams that were built to limit seasonal flood waters in the Badia

Kharbaqa Dam: One of the dams that were built to limit seasonal flood waters in the Badia

Arched window of perforated stucco, al-Bimaristan an-Nuri

Arched window of perforated stucco, al-Bimaristan an-Nuri

Az-Zahir Baybars Mausoleum in al-Madrasa az-Zahiriyya

Az-Zahir Baybars Mausoleum in al-Madrasa az-Zahiriyya

Umayyad Mosque, the facade of the prayer hall is covered with golden and colored mosaic

Umayyad Mosque, the facade of the prayer hall is covered with golden and colored mosaic

Part of the mihrab decorations, Umayyad Mosque

Part of the mihrab decorations, Umayyad Mosque