General view of the fertile Zabadani plains

General view of the fertile Zabadani plains

Fruit and vegetable growing in the Ghuta of Damascus

Fruit and vegetable growing in the Ghuta of Damascus

View of an orchard in the Ghuta of Damascus

View of an orchard in the Ghuta of Damascus

Ploughing at a grove in the Ghouta of Damascus

Ploughing at a grove in the Ghouta of Damascus

A grove with irrigation canal in the Ghouta of Damascus

A grove with irrigation canal in the Ghouta of Damascus

View from the highest part of Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn towards the Valley of the Tombs

View from the highest part of Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn towards the Valley of the Tombs

Ghuta of Damascus, artificial irrigation canal system

Ghuta of Damascus, artificial irrigation canal system

At the upper reach of the Khabur near Raʾs al-ʿAyn

At the upper reach of the Khabur near Raʾs al-ʿAyn

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

Ghuta of Damascus, aerial photograph of some orchards

Ghuta of Damascus, aerial photograph of some orchards

Small river in Baniyas

Small river in Baniyas

Ghuta of Damascus, an old irrigation canal, 1963

Ghuta of Damascus, an old irrigation canal, 1963

A view of fields in 'Afrin area

A view of fields in ‘Afrin area

Agricultural terraces in The Anti-Lebanon Mountains

Agricultural terraces in The Anti-Lebanon Mountains

Ghouta of Damascus, A grove of vegetables and fruit trees

Ghouta of Damascus, A grove of vegetables and fruit trees

A view from a high peak of the Anti-Lebanon Mountains

A view from a high peak of the Anti-Lebanon Mountains

A view from a high peak of the Anti-Lebanon Mountains

A view from a high peak of the Anti-Lebanon Mountains

The nature in spring, Raʾs al-ʿAyn

The nature in spring, Raʾs al-ʿAyn

Nature in spring, Raʾs al-ʿAyn

Nature in spring, Raʾs al-ʿAyn

A view of the Anti-Lebanon Mountains covered with snow

A view of the Anti-Lebanon Mountains covered with snow

Orchards in the Anti-Lebanon Mountains

Orchards in the Anti-Lebanon Mountains

Sulphurous karst spring of the Khabur at Raʾs al-ʿAyn

Sulphurous karst spring of the Khabur at Raʾs al-ʿAyn

The water of Khabur is near Raʾs al-ʿAyn strongly sulphurous

The water of Khabur is near Raʾs al-ʿAyn strongly sulphurous

A small pathway in the Ghuta of Damascus

A small pathway in the Ghuta of Damascus

Informal (unplanned) settlements spread in the Ghouta, 1980s

Informal (unplanned) settlements spread in the Ghouta, 1980s

An orchard in the Ghuta of Damascus

An orchard in the Ghuta of Damascus

A modern building and a traditional mud fence in one of the Ghouta fields of Damascus

A modern building and a traditional mud fence in one of the Ghouta fields of Damascus

The Sound of Dayr az-Zawr

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The Khabur river near Raʾs al-ʿAyn, a small cable ferry from empty barrels for crossing the river

The Khabur river near Raʾs al-ʿAyn, a small cable ferry from empty barrels for crossing the river

View from the courtyard towards the northeastern side of the valley, Dayr Mar Musa al-Habashi

View from the courtyard towards the northeastern side of the valley, Dayr Mar Musa al-Habashi