Madrasat al-Firdaws, lobed octagonal basin in the centre of courtyard

Madrasat al-Firdaws, lobed octagonal basin in the centre of courtyard

Madrasat al-Firdaws, courtyard and western arcade

Madrasat al-Firdaws, courtyard and western arcade

Madrasat al-Firdaws, view to south - courtyard and arcades

Madrasat al-Firdaws, view to south – courtyard and arcades

Bimaristan Arghun, northern courtyard - open dome

Bimaristan Arghun, northern courtyard – open dome

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 Ghazala, courtyard - northern facade

Bayt Ghazala, courtyard – northern facade

Courtyard from the northeast, portico - Temple of Bel

Courtyard from the northeast, portico – Temple of Bel

Madrasat al-Firdaws, lobed octagonal basin in the centre of courtyard

Madrasat al-Firdaws, lobed octagonal basin in the centre of courtyard

Inscription on the wall, Jamiʿ as-Sinaniyya

Inscription on the wall, Jamiʿ as-Sinaniyya

Preparing dinner in the courtyard of a mud brick house in the outskirts of Raqqa

Preparing dinner in the courtyard of a mud brick house in the outskirts of Raqqa

ar-Raqqa - Qasr al-Banat, the courtyard surrounded by four iwans

ar-Raqqa – Qasr al-Banat, the courtyard surrounded by four iwans

Raqqa, Qasr al-Banat, courtyard with northern Iwan

Raqqa, Qasr al-Banat, courtyard with northern Iwan

Raqqa, Qasr al-Banat, courtyard with southern Iwan

Raqqa, Qasr al-Banat, courtyard with southern Iwan

Bimaristan Arghun, view of main courtyard

Bimaristan Arghun, view of main courtyard

Bimaristan Arghun, southern courtyard - view the dome pendantives and the iwan

Bimaristan Arghun, southern courtyard – view the dome pendantives and the iwan

Khusrawiyya Complex, damage mapping (Arabic)

Khusrawiyya Complex, damage mapping (Arabic)

Maps of Aleppo: historical city and outskirts. 1969 with revisions in 1979 and 1982

Maps of Aleppo: historical city and outskirts. 1969 with revisions in 1979 and 1982

View to the pole, Badiyat ash-Sham

View to the pole, Badiyat ash-Sham

Small wadi in the desert of Badiyat ash-Sham

Small wadi in the desert of Badiyat ash-Sham

Spring pasture of sheep grazing in Badiyyat ash-Sham at Sabʿ Biyar

Spring pasture of sheep grazing in Badiyyat ash-Sham at Sabʿ Biyar

Aerial view of the desert in Badiyat ash-Sham

Aerial view of the desert in Badiyat ash-Sham

Raising camels in the western part of Badiyat ash-Sham

Raising camels in the western part of Badiyat ash-Sham

Northern Palmyrenean chalk heights, lonely Atlantic pistachio in the riverbed of a dried-up wadi

Northern Palmyrenean chalk heights, lonely Atlantic pistachio in the riverbed of a dried-up wadi

Aleppo, Khusrawiyya Complex, siteplan of the building parts (English)

Aleppo, Khusrawiyya Complex, siteplan of the building parts (English)

Khusrawiyya Complex, damage mapping (English)

Khusrawiyya Complex, damage mapping (English)

Khusrawiyya Complex, siteplan of the building parts (Arabic)

Khusrawiyya Complex, siteplan of the building parts (Arabic)

Bimaristan Arghun, open dome above the octagonal courtyard

Bimaristan Arghun, open dome above the octagonal courtyard

General view of al-Qarmani Bath and garden

General view of al-Qarmani Bath and garden

Traditional Aleppian house

Traditional Aleppian house

A private Aleppine house

A private Aleppine house