Engraving of a group of women, Temple of Bel

Engraving of a group of women, Temple of Bel

Archaeological finds from Raqqa, exhibited in the Damascus National Museum

Archaeological finds from Raqqa, exhibited in the Damascus National Museum

Raqqa, The decorated outer facade of Baghdad Gate

Raqqa, The decorated outer facade of Baghdad Gate

Raqqa, the archway of Baghdad Gate

Raqqa, the archway of Baghdad Gate

Great Mosque, Minaret

Great Mosque, Minaret

Great Mosque, courtyard and prayer hall facade

Great Mosque, courtyard and prayer hall facade

Coffehouse Aslan Dada (vanished)

Coffehouse Aslan Dada (vanished)

Waqf of Ibshir Mustafa Pasha, Coffeehouse, exterior facade

Waqf of Ibshir Mustafa Pasha, Coffeehouse, exterior facade

Capital of column, courtyard of Bel Temple

Capital of column, courtyard of Bel Temple

The nord thalamos in the cella, Temple of Bel

The nord thalamos in the cella, Temple of Bel

Temple of Bel, ceiling decorations

Temple of Bel, ceiling decorations

Assyrian Corner Stairway Trough, Temple of Bel

Assyrian Corner Stairway Trough, Temple of Bel

Monolith ceiling of the south thalamos in the cella, Temple of Bel

Monolith ceiling of the south thalamos in the cella, Temple of Bel

Archaeological finds from Raqqa, exhibited in the Damascus National Museum

Archaeological finds from Raqqa, exhibited in the Damascus National Museum

Engraving at the left of the portal of northern thalamos, cella of Bel Temple

Engraving at the left of the portal of northern thalamos, cella of Bel Temple

Engraving of Aglibol (god of the moon), Temple of Bel

Engraving of Aglibol (god of the moon), Temple of Bel

Al-Madrasa as-Sultaniyya, marble prayer niche

Al-Madrasa as-Sultaniyya, marble prayer niche

Bayt Mustafa al-Jabiri (Bayt cad. VII 2056) before belonging to waqf al-Jabiri

Bayt Mustafa al-Jabiri (Bayt cad. VII 2056) before belonging to waqf al-Jabiri

Monastery of St Simeon Stylites, cross surrounded by decorations

Monastery of St Simeon Stylites, cross surrounded by decorations

Monastery of St Simeon Stylites, Corinthian capital

Monastery of St Simeon Stylites, Corinthian capital

Bimaristan Arghun, entry portal detail

Bimaristan Arghun, entry portal detail

Jamiʿ at-Tawashi, east facade - one of the two columns which frame a window

Jamiʿ at-Tawashi, east facade – one of the two columns which frame a window

Jamiʿ at-Tawashi, eastern facade - window within a rectangular niche decorated with muqarnas

Jamiʿ at-Tawashi, eastern facade – window within a rectangular niche decorated with muqarnas

Monastery of St Simeon, baptismal font

Monastery of St Simeon, baptismal font

Jamiʿ at-Tawashi, east facade - one of the two columns which frame a window

Jamiʿ at-Tawashi, east facade – one of the two columns which frame a window

Raqqa - "East of Raqqa" site - Tall Aswad – sherds

Raqqa – “East of Raqqa” site – Tall Aswad – sherds

Yabrud: Streetlife with shops and residential houses, townspeople and peasants

Yabrud: Streetlife with shops and residential houses, townspeople and peasants

Village alley in the Balikh region with calf and goats

Village alley in the Balikh region with calf and goats

Habuba Kabira, view over cantilever domes during construction

Habuba Kabira, view over cantilever domes during construction

An abandoned building in Circassian district, Raqqa

An abandoned building in Circassian district, Raqqa