General view of Balis on the Euphrates river

General view of Balis on the Euphrates river

View on the Euphrates river from Dura Europos

View on the Euphrates river from Dura Europos

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

Boats trip on the Euphrates River, near Jabal ʿAruda

Boats trip on the Euphrates River, near Jabal ʿAruda

Barada River in a state of drought, near Victoria Bridge

Barada River in a state of drought, near Victoria Bridge

Drought in the Barada River, Old Damascus

Drought in the Barada River, Old Damascus

View on the Euphrates river from Dura Europos

View on the Euphrates river from Dura Europos

Popular restaurants on both banks of the Barada River

Popular restaurants on both banks of the Barada River

Popular restaurant on Barada River

Popular restaurant on Barada River

Popular restaurants on both banks of the Barada River

Popular restaurants on both banks of the Barada River

Barada River, near Victoria Bridge

Barada River, near Victoria Bridge

View on the Euphrates river from Dura Europos

View on the Euphrates river from Dura Europos

Barada River in Old city of Damascus

Barada River in Old city of Damascus

Maintenance work in the course of the Barada River, Damascus

Maintenance work in the course of the Barada River, Damascus

Houses overlooking the Barada River in Old Damascus

Houses overlooking the Barada River in Old Damascus

View of the Orontes River with rapids

View of the Orontes River with rapids

Maintenance work in the course of the Barada River, Damascus

Maintenance work in the course of the Barada River, Damascus

View of as-Sajur river

View of as-Sajur river

View of the Euphrates river with very shallow banks

View of the Euphrates river with very shallow banks

View of the Khabur River with a small noria

View of the Khabur River with a small noria

View of the Khabur River with willow-trees in the 1960s

View of the Khabur River with willow-trees in the 1960s

Traditional houses in a village, near the Sajur river

Traditional houses in a village, near the Sajur river

an-Nabi Huri (Cyrrhus), Roman bridge on the Afrin river

an-Nabi Huri (Cyrrhus), Roman bridge on the Afrin river

View from airplane to the upper reaches of the Sajur (mainly on Turkish territory, border strip of Syria visible at upper right)

View from airplane to the upper reaches of the Sajur (mainly on Turkish territory, border strip of Syria visible at upper right)

View of the Orontes valley at low water

View of the Orontes valley at low water

Ghuta of Damascus, an old irrigation canal, 1963

Ghuta of Damascus, an old irrigation canal, 1963

In the vicinity of a small town/village on the slope of a natural rock, possibly in the Afrin region

In the vicinity of a small town/village on the slope of a natural rock, possibly in the Afrin region

Noria (water wheel) axis

Noria (water wheel) axis

A boat trip in the Euphrates, near Jabal ʿAruda

A boat trip in the Euphrates, near Jabal ʿAruda

Al-Asad artificial lake, view to the Tabqa dam

Al-Asad artificial lake, view to the Tabqa dam