Bayt Junblat, southern iwan - decoration of faience tiles

Bayt Junblat, southern iwan – decoration of faience tiles

Bayt Junblat, southern iwan (the great iwan)

Bayt Junblat, southern iwan (the great iwan)

Bayt Junblat, the northern iwan decorated with marble and ceramic tiles

Bayt Junblat, the northern iwan decorated with marble and ceramic tiles

Damascus, An old wooden door

Damascus, An old wooden door

Repairing of shoes in Suq Midhat Basha

Repairing of shoes in Suq Midhat Basha

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

Bayt Junblat, door in the centre of southern iwan

Bayt Junblat, door in the centre of southern iwan

Jamiʿ Sharaf, the old mihrab

Jamiʿ Sharaf, the old mihrab

Jamiʿ Sharaf, inscription above ad-Darih

Jamiʿ Sharaf, inscription above ad-Darih

Jamiʿ Sharaf, Qastal

Jamiʿ Sharaf, Qastal

Jamiʿ Sharaf, Qastal facade

Jamiʿ Sharaf, Qastal facade

Jamiʿ Sharaf, inscription on the wall of Qastal

Jamiʿ Sharaf, inscription on the wall of Qastal

Jamiʿ Sharaf, inscription above the Sabil

Jamiʿ Sharaf, inscription above the Sabil

Jamiʿ Sharaf, Mamluk rank

Jamiʿ Sharaf, Mamluk rank

Jamiʿ Sharaf, Mamluk rank

Jamiʿ Sharaf, Mamluk rank

Traditional houses of the town of Darkush, located on the Orontes river

Traditional houses of the town of Darkush, located on the Orontes river

General view of Shumaymis Castle

General view of Shumaymis Castle

A view of the Orontes river near Darkush

A view of the Orontes river near Darkush

The remaining upper part of Shumaymis Castle

The remaining upper part of Shumaymis Castle

General view of the Shumaymis Castle

General view of the Shumaymis Castle

View from the outer northwest edge of the ditch, Shumaymis Castle

View from the outer northwest edge of the ditch, Shumaymis Castle

Jamiʿ Sharaf, inscription above ad-Darih

Jamiʿ Sharaf, inscription above ad-Darih

Jamiʿ Sharaf, the minaret

Jamiʿ Sharaf, the minaret

General view of the village of Shaykh Hilal

General view of the village of Shaykh Hilal

Reception hall in al-ʿAzm Palace

Reception hall in al-ʿAzm Palace

Al-Madrasa as-Sharafiyya, main entrance facade, Inscription

Al-Madrasa as-Sharafiyya, main entrance facade, Inscription

View from the portico towards the entrance of dome hall, al-ʿAzm Palace

View from the portico towards the entrance of dome hall, al-ʿAzm Palace

Fountain in al-ʿAzm Palace

Fountain in al-ʿAzm Palace

An aerial view of a water canal in the village of Shaykh Hilal

An aerial view of a water canal in the village of Shaykh Hilal

Remains of a water canal in the village of Shaykh Hilal

Remains of a water canal in the village of Shaykh Hilal