Khan Qurdbak, western portico from the inside

Khan Qurdbak, western portico from the inside

South-west Syria: Qalamun Mountains, the village of Maʿlula with its light blue or white house paintings

South-west Syria: Qalamun Mountains, the village of Maʿlula with its light blue or white house paintings

Damascus citadel from the inside, round 1930

Damascus citadel from the inside, round 1930

Izraʿ - Kanisat (church) Mar Jirjis from the inside

Izraʿ – Kanisat (church) Mar Jirjis from the inside

Bayt Ghazala, eastern facade - plant ornament above the main entrance from the inside

Bayt Ghazala, eastern facade – plant ornament above the main entrance from the inside

Arch of Triumph (Qaws Hadrian) from the inside

Arch of Triumph (Qaws Hadrian) from the inside

Az-Zawiya al-Hilaliyya, wooden cells inside the prayer hall's iwan

Az-Zawiya al-Hilaliyya, wooden cells inside the prayer hall’s iwan

Izraʿ - Kanisat (church) Mar Jirjis from the inside

Izraʿ – Kanisat (church) Mar Jirjis from the inside

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, main entrance details from the inside

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, main entrance details from the inside

The Citadel of Damascus from the inside, 2003

The Citadel of Damascus from the inside, 2003

Az-Zawiya al-Hilaliyya, wooden cells inside the prayer hall's iwan

Az-Zawiya al-Hilaliyya, wooden cells inside the prayer hall’s iwan

Qal‘at (castle) Shayzar from the inside

Qal‘at (castle) Shayzar from the inside

View inside the courtyard of Manjak Mosque

View inside the courtyard of Manjak Mosque

Burj Alaʾ, southern facade from the inside with the arrow slit

Burj Alaʾ, southern facade from the inside with the arrow slit

Part of Qaws Hadrian (Arch of Triumph) from the inside

Part of Qaws Hadrian (Arch of Triumph) from the inside

Bayt Wakil, dome of the reception hall from the inside

Bayt Wakil, dome of the reception hall from the inside

Khan al-Hibal, the southern facade from inside

Khan al-Hibal, the southern facade from inside

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, main entrance details from the inside

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, main entrance details from the inside

Khan al-Hibal, the northern facade from inside

Khan al-Hibal, the northern facade from inside

Fresco paintings on the ceiling of tomb tower of Elahbel

Fresco paintings on the ceiling of tomb tower of Elahbel

Bab al-Hadid, general view of the gate's entrance from inside

Bab al-Hadid, general view of the gate’s entrance from inside

Inside the city wall, excavation work, Qatna

Inside the city wall, excavation work, Qatna

Inside the city wall, excavation work, Qatna

Inside the city wall, excavation work, Qatna

The Seljuk watermill ''Bab as-Salam watermill'' from the inside, Damascus

The Seljuk watermill ”Bab as-Salam watermill” from the inside, Damascus

The Seljuk watermill ''Bab as-Salam watermill'' from the inside, Damascus

The Seljuk watermill ”Bab as-Salam watermill” from the inside, Damascus

Al-Madrasa ar-Rukniyya al-Barraniyya - the dome from inside

Al-Madrasa ar-Rukniyya al-Barraniyya – the dome from inside

Inside of Krak des Chevaliers

Inside of Krak des Chevaliers

Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi, The western enclosure, view from inside

Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi, The western enclosure, view from inside

View of several buildings inside al-Marqab castle

View of several buildings inside al-Marqab castle

Inside the city wall, excavation work, Qatna

Inside the city wall, excavation work, Qatna