Courtyard of the Great Mosque, Hama

Courtyard of the Great Mosque, Hama

Minaret and exterior wall of the Great Mosque of ar-Raqqa/ar-Rafiqa, 8th/12th c.

Minaret and exterior wall of the Great Mosque of ar-Raqqa/ar-Rafiqa, 8th/12th c.

The minaret of Great Mosque of ar-Raqqa/ar-Rafiqa, 8th/12th c.

The minaret of Great Mosque of ar-Raqqa/ar-Rafiqa, 8th/12th c.

Remains of arches belonging to the entrance of Jupiter temple

Remains of arches belonging to the entrance of Jupiter temple

Propylaea of Jupiter Temple, Damascus

Propylaea of Jupiter Temple, Damascus

Khan al-Jumruk, exterior facade of the Khan's entrance

Khan al-Jumruk, exterior facade of the Khan’s entrance

In the chruch Saint Simeon Stylites, 5th century AD

In the chruch Saint Simeon Stylites, 5th century AD

Al-Asad artificial lake, view to the Tabqa dam

Al-Asad artificial lake, view to the Tabqa dam

Citadel of Aleppo, general view of the south bastion facade

Citadel of Aleppo, general view of the south bastion facade

Citadel of Aleppo, main entrance gateway, hawker in foreground

Citadel of Aleppo, main entrance gateway, hawker in foreground

Citadel der Aleppo, main entrance gateway

Citadel der Aleppo, main entrance gateway

Citadel of Aleppo, entrance gateways and bridge

Citadel of Aleppo, entrance gateways and bridge

Hammam Yalbugha an-Nasiri, general view from the Citadel

Hammam Yalbugha an-Nasiri, general view from the Citadel

Khan al-Jumruk, detail of exterior facade of the khan's entrance

Khan al-Jumruk, detail of exterior facade of the khan’s entrance

Khan al-Jumruk, interior facade of the khan's entrance

Khan al-Jumruk, interior facade of the khan’s entrance

Busra, a view into the Roman theater (3rd c), which was in Islamic times converted into a fortress

Busra, a view into the Roman theater (3rd c), which was in Islamic times converted into a fortress

Khan al-Jumruk, in the courtyard view to north showing the interior facade of the Khan's entrance

Khan al-Jumruk, in the courtyard view to north showing the interior facade of the Khan’s entrance

Khan al-Wazir, main entrance and the sabil

Khan al-Wazir, main entrance and the sabil

Jamiʿ ash-Shuʿaybiyya, upper part of the entrance - a cornice with floral motifs and a Qur'anic text in Kufic script

Jamiʿ ash-Shuʿaybiyya, upper part of the entrance – a cornice with floral motifs and a Qur’anic text in Kufic script

Bab al-Maqam in Aleppo, general view

Bab al-Maqam in Aleppo, general view

Busra, remains of the Byzantine Cathedral

Busra, remains of the Byzantine Cathedral

Busra, the western wall and the apse are the remains of the Byzantine Cathedral built in the 6th century

Busra, the western wall and the apse are the remains of the Byzantine Cathedral built in the 6th century

Baalshamin Temple (2nd c AD), view from north west

Baalshamin Temple (2nd c AD), view from north west

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

General view of Ibn Maʿn Castle

General view of Ibn Maʿn Castle

Propylaea of Jupiter Temple, Damascus

Propylaea of Jupiter Temple, Damascus

Agriculture in the Coastal Mountains (al-Jibal as-Sahiliyya)

Agriculture in the Coastal Mountains (al-Jibal as-Sahiliyya)

A shepherd-boy with his herd, on the edge of al-Ghab Plain

A shepherd-boy with his herd, on the edge of al-Ghab Plain

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

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

General view of Baalshamin Temple, 2nd century AD

General view of Baalshamin Temple, 2nd century AD