A general view of Zawiyat Saʿd ad-Din al-Jibawi showing the two domes of the building

A general view of Zawiyat Saʿd ad-Din al-Jibawi showing the two domes of the building

Jamiʿ al-Mihmandar, the prayer niche

Jamiʿ al-Mihmandar, the prayer niche

A view of an-Nuri Mosque and the Kilaniyya Norias (water wheels), Hama

A view of an-Nuri Mosque and the Kilaniyya Norias (water wheels), Hama

One of the towers of Damascus Citadel

One of the towers of Damascus Citadel

Junblat house, the southern iwan decorated with marble and tiles

Junblat house, the southern iwan decorated with marble and tiles

Main fassade of Jamiʿ at-Tawashi mosque (video)

Traditional house in neighborhood "al-Almaji"

Traditional house in neighborhood “al-Almaji”

Tombe carved into the rock, ʿAyn as-Sahib

Tombe carved into the rock, ʿAyn as-Sahib

Yabrud: Outer wall of the Greek Orthodox church "Konstantin and Helena", which once belonged to a temple

Yabrud: Outer wall of the Greek Orthodox church “Konstantin and Helena”, which once belonged to a temple

Jamiʿ at-Tawashi, entrance - decoration details

Jamiʿ at-Tawashi, entrance – decoration details

Jamiʿ at-Tawashi, general view of the entrance gate and the minaret room

Jamiʿ at-Tawashi, general view of the entrance gate and the minaret room

Great Mosque, prayer hall, Shrine of the Prophet Zakariya

Great Mosque, prayer hall, Shrine of the Prophet Zakariya

A villa under construction in the Ghuta of Damascus

A villa under construction in the Ghuta of Damascus

Khan Qurdbak, decoration details above a window in the iwan

Khan Qurdbak, decoration details above a window in the iwan

Khan Qurdbak, detail of a window in the iwan

Khan Qurdbak, detail of a window in the iwan

Khan as-Sabun, window and decoration above the entrance

Khan as-Sabun, window and decoration above the entrance

Jamiʿ al-Mihmandar, entrance - inscription band

Jamiʿ al-Mihmandar, entrance – inscription band

Bayt Ajiqbash, view of the courtyard interior

Bayt Ajiqbash, view of the courtyard interior

Habuba Kabira, the new dome house has received its first plaster layer

Habuba Kabira, the new dome house has received its first plaster layer

Bab Antakiya, main gate

Bab Antakiya, main gate

Alternate ablaq rows in the courtyard of Jamiʿ Manjak

Alternate ablaq rows in the courtyard of Jamiʿ Manjak

Bimaristan an-Nuri, The main entrance decorated with muqarnas

Bimaristan an-Nuri, The main entrance decorated with muqarnas

Izraʿ - Kanisat (church) Mar Jirjis, exterior view

Izraʿ – Kanisat (church) Mar Jirjis, exterior view

The mausoleum (turba) of Ibn Salama ar-Raqqi, topped by a dome

The mausoleum (turba) of Ibn Salama ar-Raqqi, topped by a dome

Jamiʿ al-Maydani, windows with stone lattice screen (Transenna)

Jamiʿ al-Maydani, windows with stone lattice screen (Transenna)

Khan Qurdbak, southern portico - Mamluk rank

Khan Qurdbak, southern portico – Mamluk rank

Husn Sulayman, Temple of Zeus Baetocaece, inner face of the North Gate

Husn Sulayman, Temple of Zeus Baetocaece, inner face of the North Gate

Yabrud: residential houses with central hall disposition and three-arcade-motif

Yabrud: residential houses with central hall disposition and three-arcade-motif

Yabrud: residential houses with central hall floor plans

Yabrud: residential houses with central hall floor plans

Muzayrib - Ancient mill

Muzayrib – Ancient mill