Al-Khubra lake in Jabal Says

Al-Khubra lake in Jabal Says

View to the northeast, Monastery of Mar Musa al-Habashi

View to the northeast, Monastery of Mar Musa al-Habashi

Remains of the Byzantine Cathedral, Qalʿat Burqush

Remains of the Byzantine Cathedral, Qalʿat Burqush

Fresco on the Northern aisle of the church, Monastery of Mar Musa al-Habashi

Fresco on the Northern aisle of the church, Monastery of Mar Musa al-Habashi

Capital in the Byzantine Cathedral, Qalʿat Burqush

Capital in the Byzantine Cathedral, Qalʿat Burqush

Remains of a façade of the Roman temple, Qalʿat Burqush

Remains of a façade of the Roman temple, Qalʿat Burqush

Graves carved into the rocks, ʿAyn as-Sahib

Graves carved into the rocks, ʿAyn as-Sahib

General view of Notre Dame de Saydnaya

General view of Notre Dame de Saydnaya

A view shows monasteries and residential buildings, Saydnaya

A view shows monasteries and residential buildings, Saydnaya

General view of ʿAyn as-Sahib

General view of ʿAyn as-Sahib

The Byzantine basilica, view from the south, Qalʿat Burqush

The Byzantine basilica, view from the south, Qalʿat Burqush

Remains of the Cathedral, Qalʿat Burqush

Remains of the Cathedral, Qalʿat Burqush

Southwest side of the Byzantine Basilica, Qalʿat Burqush

Southwest side of the Byzantine Basilica, Qalʿat Burqush

Capital and remains of the Byzantine cathedral, Qalʿat Burqush

Capital and remains of the Byzantine cathedral, Qalʿat Burqush

Tombe carved into the rock, ʿAyn as-Sahib

Tombe carved into the rock, ʿAyn as-Sahib

Old rural house, Harran al-ʿAwamid

Old rural house, Harran al-ʿAwamid

Remains of the temple, Harran al-ʿAwamid

Remains of the temple, Harran al-ʿAwamid

Capital of a column- Temple, Harran al-ʿAwamid

Capital of a column- Temple, Harran al-ʿAwamid

Fresco on the western wall of the church, Monastery of Mar Musa al-Habashi

Fresco on the western wall of the church, Monastery of Mar Musa al-Habashi

Remains of Qasr Says or the palace of al-Walid in Jabal Says

Remains of Qasr Says or the palace of al-Walid in Jabal Says

Monastry St. Sergius on the edge of the mountain plain overlooking Maʿlula

Monastry St. Sergius on the edge of the mountain plain overlooking Maʿlula

Yabrud: residential houses with central hall floor plans

Yabrud: residential houses with central hall floor plans

Yabrud: A stone facade of a historic building

Yabrud: A stone facade of a historic building

Yabrud: Outer wall of the Greek Orthodox church "Konstantin and Helena", which once belonged to a temple

Yabrud: Outer wall of the Greek Orthodox church “Konstantin and Helena”, which once belonged to a temple

On september 14th at the Holy Cross Feast in Maʿlula, with the standard of the Holy Cross Youth

On september 14th at the Holy Cross Feast in Maʿlula, with the standard of the Holy Cross Youth

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

The historical centre of Maʿlula with St. Lawandius Church and hillside houses facing the valley

The historical centre of Maʿlula with St. Lawandius Church and hillside houses facing the valley

Maʿlula, St.Tekla Convent during the Holy Cross feast on september 14th

Maʿlula, St.Tekla Convent during the Holy Cross feast on september 14th

Making of burghul in Yabrud during the sixties

Making of burghul in Yabrud during the sixties

Hinterland of Yabrud in the early sixties: Ploughing with wooden plough, pulled by two horses

Hinterland of Yabrud in the early sixties: Ploughing with wooden plough, pulled by two horses