Jamiʿ ash-Shuʿaybiyya, west facade - entrance and Qastal

Jamiʿ ash-Shuʿaybiyya, west facade – entrance and Qastal

A view of the inner courtyard showing the Seljuk dome with muqarnas, al-Bimaristan an-Nuri

A view of the inner courtyard showing the Seljuk dome with muqarnas, al-Bimaristan an-Nuri

View from the west, courtyard of Umayyad Mosque

View from the west, courtyard of Umayyad Mosque

Part of colored and golden mosaic on the courtyard facade, Umayyad Mosque

Part of colored and golden mosaic on the courtyard facade, Umayyad Mosque

The facade of prayer hall overlooking the courtyard, Umayyad Mosque

The facade of prayer hall overlooking the courtyard, Umayyad Mosque

Umayyad Mosque, the famous golden mosaic of the facade of the prayer hall overlooking the courtyard

Umayyad Mosque, the famous golden mosaic of the facade of the prayer hall overlooking the courtyard

Umayyad Mosque in Damascus - al-ʿArus minaret

Umayyad Mosque in Damascus – al-ʿArus minaret

Citadel of Aleppo, Gate of Two Lions - the Smiling Lion

Citadel of Aleppo, Gate of Two Lions – the Smiling Lion

Exterior view of al-Bab ash-Sharqi (Eastern citygate), the eastern entrance to Old City of Damascus

Exterior view of al-Bab ash-Sharqi (Eastern citygate), the eastern entrance to Old City of Damascus

The courtyard with fountain and Iwan, Bayt Jubran Afandi Shamiyya, Bab Tuma

The courtyard with fountain and Iwan, Bayt Jubran Afandi Shamiyya, Bab Tuma

A traditionally crafted tapestry weave

A traditionally crafted tapestry weave

A traditionally crafted tapestry weave

A traditionally crafted tapestry weave

A traditionally crafted tapestry cover (Kilim)

A traditionally crafted tapestry cover (Kilim)

Aleppo, Bab al-Maqam city gate, general view from south, ca. 1932 during French mandate

Aleppo, Bab al-Maqam city gate, general view from south, ca. 1932 during French mandate

Bab al-Maqam, general view

Bab al-Maqam, general view

Bab al-Maqam, gate's arch

Bab al-Maqam, gate’s arch

Bab al-Maqam, part of the old city's wall

Bab al-Maqam, part of the old city’s wall

Bab al-Maqam in Aleppo, general view

Bab al-Maqam in Aleppo, general view

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Raqqa, Baghdad Gate (Bab) as seen from outside the fence

Raqqa, Baghdad Gate (Bab) as seen from outside the fence

Raqqa, the inner façade of Baghdad Gate (Bab Baghdad)

Raqqa, the inner façade of Baghdad Gate (Bab Baghdad)

Bab as-Salam, the "door of peace" in the north of Old Damascus

Bab as-Salam, the “door of peace” in the north of Old Damascus

Al-Bab, The minaret of al-Jamiʿ al-Kabir (the Great Mosque)

Al-Bab, The minaret of al-Jamiʿ al-Kabir (the Great Mosque)

Bab al-Hadid, general view of the gate's tower with its machicolations and parapets

Bab al-Hadid, general view of the gate’s tower with its machicolations and parapets

Bab al-Hadid, general view of the gate's tower from the outside

Bab al-Hadid, general view of the gate’s tower from the outside

A minaret rises above al-Bab ash-Sharqi

A minaret rises above al-Bab ash-Sharqi

Bab al-Hadid, general view of the gate's entrance from the outside

Bab al-Hadid, general view of the gate’s entrance from the outside

An apse in Hananiya church in Bab Tuma quarter

An apse in Hananiya church in Bab Tuma quarter

The stairs of the Hananiya Church in Bab Tuma quarter

The stairs of the Hananiya Church in Bab Tuma quarter

Damascus, Glass Blowing Workshop near Bab Sharqi

Damascus, Glass Blowing Workshop near Bab Sharqi