View of Masyaf Castle

View of Masyaf Castle

Church of Saint Simeon Stylites is composed of four churches forming a cross

Church of Saint Simeon Stylites is composed of four churches forming a cross

Monastery of St Simeon Stylites, Narthex of south basilica (south façade of church)

Monastery of St Simeon Stylites, Narthex of south basilica (south façade of church)

Monastery of St. Simeon Stylites, late 5th-early 6th c., Exterior of sanctuary of east basilica (apse from exterior)

Monastery of St. Simeon Stylites, late 5th-early 6th c., Exterior of sanctuary of east basilica (apse from exterior)

Monastery of St Simeon Stylites - Jabal (mountain) Samʿan

Monastery of St Simeon Stylites – Jabal (mountain) Samʿan

Monastery of St Simeon Stylites, the baptistery

Monastery of St Simeon Stylites, the baptistery

General view of Masyaf Castle

General view of Masyaf Castle

Covered small alley in Halbun with traditional houses

Covered small alley in Halbun with traditional houses

An alley in Halbun town

An alley in Halbun town

Courtyard of the Great Mosque, Hama

Courtyard of the Great Mosque, Hama

Al-Asad artificial lake, view to the Tabqa dam

Al-Asad artificial lake, view to the Tabqa dam

Remains of ancient buildings in Shahba, partly inhabited

Remains of ancient buildings in Shahba, partly inhabited

Forests in the Syrian Coastal mountains (al-Jibal as-Sahiliyya)

Forests in the Syrian Coastal mountains (al-Jibal as-Sahiliyya)

Exterior view of the dome of Salah ad-Din al-Ayyubi Mausoleum, Damascus

Exterior view of the dome of Salah ad-Din al-Ayyubi Mausoleum, Damascus

View of Orontes valley

View of Orontes valley

Mari (Tall Hariri), a side of the architectural remains

Mari (Tall Hariri), a side of the architectural remains

Afamiya, remains of the colonnaded street (Cardo Maximus)

Afamiya, remains of the colonnaded street (Cardo Maximus)

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, entrance - Zengid inscription in Naskhi script

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, entrance – Zengid inscription in Naskhi script

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, entrance - Zengid inscription in Naskhi script

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, entrance – Zengid inscription in Naskhi script

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, entrance - Ottoman inscription above the gateway

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, entrance – Ottoman inscription above the gateway

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, the main entrance

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, the main entrance

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, courtyard - southern facade

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, courtyard – southern facade

al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, northern facade - marble plaque dated 1315 AH and sealed by the Sultan ʿAbd al-Hamid Khan (Tughra)

al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, northern facade – marble plaque dated 1315 AH and sealed by the Sultan ʿAbd al-Hamid Khan (Tughra)

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, courtyard, portico and basin

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, courtyard, portico and basin

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, entrance of the prayer hall

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, entrance of the prayer hall

Entrance gate to the city of Ugarit

Entrance gate to the city of Ugarit

General view of Halabiyya ruins

General view of Halabiyya ruins

View of the Orontes River with rapids

View of the Orontes River with rapids

Signboard of Afqa bath in Palmyra

Signboard of Afqa bath in Palmyra

Afqa spring, sulfuric water of the historic bath

Afqa spring, sulfuric water of the historic bath