Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, detail of Corinthian capital

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, detail of Corinthian capital

Temporary title for Image 91128

Temporary title for Image 91128

Main fassade of Jamiʿ at-Tawashi mosque (video)

Temple of Bel, 1st c. AD

Temple of Bel, 1st c. AD

Balcony above main portal of Khan al-Harir

Balcony above main portal of Khan al-Harir

Balcony above main portal of Khan al-Harir

Balcony above main portal of Khan al-Harir

View from the north to the middle overbuilt part of the suq (bazaar) of Khan al-Harir (right)

View from the north to the middle overbuilt part of the suq (bazaar) of Khan al-Harir (right)

View, from south, at northern overbuilt part of Suq (bazaar) of Khan al-Harir (Picciotto house)

View, from south, at northern overbuilt part of Suq (bazaar) of Khan al-Harir (Picciotto house)

View, from south, at northern overbuilt part of Suq (bazaar) of Khan al-Harir (Picciotto house)

View, from south, at northern overbuilt part of Suq (bazaar) of Khan al-Harir (Picciotto house)

Traditional house in neighborhood "al-Almaji"

Traditional house in neighborhood “al-Almaji”

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, western facade - decorated window

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, western facade – decorated window

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, main entrance

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, main entrance

Khan as-Sabun, window and decoration above the entrance

Khan as-Sabun, window and decoration above the entrance

The prayer niche and the pulpit in the middle of the south wall in the prayer hall of the Great Umayyad Mosque of Aleppo

The prayer niche and the pulpit in the middle of the south wall in the prayer hall of the Great Umayyad Mosque of Aleppo

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, dome and muqarnas squinches of the tomb

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, dome and muqarnas squinches of the tomb

Tartus, museum in former cathedral, view at western facade

Tartus, museum in former cathedral, view at western facade

Aleppo: multi-colored facade of Mamluk-Ottoman Hammam Yalbugha an-Nasiri

Aleppo: multi-colored facade of Mamluk-Ottoman Hammam Yalbugha an-Nasiri

Aleppo, Khan as-Sabun, view of courtyard towards west

Aleppo, Khan as-Sabun, view of courtyard towards west

ِAleppo, Khan as-Sabun, partial view from eastern arcade in the first floor

ِAleppo, Khan as-Sabun, partial view from eastern arcade in the first floor

Aleppo, Khan as-Sabun, view at eastern arcade in the first floor

Aleppo, Khan as-Sabun, view at eastern arcade in the first floor

Bab Qinnasrin (city gate), exterior view of the gate from south-west

Bab Qinnasrin (city gate), exterior view of the gate from south-west

Waqf of Ibshir Mustafa Pasha, Coffeehouse, the hall

Waqf of Ibshir Mustafa Pasha, Coffeehouse, the hall

Tartus, museum in the former cathedral, view at western facade

Tartus, museum in the former cathedral, view at western facade

Wakil House, dome of qaʿa (reception hall)

Wakil House, dome of qaʿa (reception hall)

Monastery of St Simeon, Corinthian capitals decorated with wavy acanthus leaves

Monastery of St Simeon, Corinthian capitals decorated with wavy acanthus leaves

Khan as-Sabun, inner northern facade after widening the street

Khan as-Sabun, inner northern facade after widening the street

Damascus, Propylaea of Jupiter Temple, 1st CE. AD

Damascus, Propylaea of Jupiter Temple, 1st CE. AD

Great Mosque of Aleppo, prayer hall interior and Shrine of the Prophet Zechariah

Great Mosque of Aleppo, prayer hall interior and Shrine of the Prophet Zechariah

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, general view of western facade and minaret

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, general view of western facade and minaret

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, view of the western facade and dome of the mausoleum

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, view of the western facade and dome of the mausoleum