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The northern arcade of the inner courtyard (juwwani), Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm Palace
Courtyard of family wing (so called haramlik or jummwani) in Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm Palace
Church of the Armenians in ar-Raqqa
Courtyard with fountain in the family wing (so called haramlik or juwwani), Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm Palace
The remaining upper part of Shumaymis Castle
‘Ajami decoration in Qasr al-‘Azm, Damascus
‘Ajami decoration in Qasr al-‘Azm, Damascus
Qasr Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm, courtyard and arcade
Courtyard with fountain, Qasr As‘ad Basha al-‘Azm
Courtyard and Iwan, Qasr As‘ad Basha al-‘Azm
General view of Shumaymis Castle
View from the outer northwest edge of the ditch, Shumaymis Castle
General view of the Shumaymis Castle
Aerial photograph of Jibal Lubnan ash-Sharqiyya (Anti-Lebanon Mountains) with Barada valley
Jamiʿ ash-Shuʿaybiyya, upper part of the entrance – a cornice with floral motifs and a Qur’anic text in Kufic script
Jamiʿ ash-Shuʿaybiyya, Building ornaments at the entrance
Jamiʿ ash-Shuʿaybiyya, prayer niche (mihrab) in the prayer hall
Jamiʿ ash-Shuʿaybiyya, prayer hall
Jamiʿ ash-Shuʿaybiyya, minaret
Jamiʿ ash-Shuʿaybiyya, the upper part of the entrance – a cornice with floral motifs and a Qur’anic text in Kufic script
Jamiʿ ash-Shuʿaybiyya, west facade – entrance blocked by a wall with a door opening surmounted by an arch
Jamiʿ ash-Shuʿaybiyya, public fountain (sabil) beside the main entrance
Ruins of Qalʿat ash-Shugr wa-Bakas on the edge of a mountain slope
View from Qalʿat ash-Shugr wa-Bakas
Jamiʿ ash-Shuʿaybiyya, view of the rectangular minarett above the main entrance
Jamiʿ ash-Shuʿaybiyya, zig-zag pattern
Ruins of Qalʿat ash-Shugr wa-Bakas on the edge of a mountain slope
Ruins of Qalʿat ash-Shugr wa-Bakas on the edge of a mountain slope
Ruins of Qalʿat ash-Shugr wa-Bakas on the edge of a mountain slope
Ruins of Qalʿat ash-Shugr wa-Bakas on the edge of a mountain slope