Afqa spring, sulfuric water of the historic bath

Afqa spring, sulfuric water of the historic bath

Al-Farnathiyya mausoleum, the dome from the inside

Al-Farnathiyya mausoleum, the dome from the inside

Ghouta of Damascus, A grove of vegetables and fruit trees

Ghouta of Damascus, A grove of vegetables and fruit trees

Exterior view of the dome of Salah ad-Din al-Ayyubi Mausoleum, Damascus

Exterior view of the dome of Salah ad-Din al-Ayyubi Mausoleum, Damascus

A wall painting from Zimri-Lim’s palace in Mari (Tall al-Hariri), which is known as "The Ordinator of the Sacrifice" (ca. 1780 BC) and hangs in the Louvre.

A wall painting from Zimri-Lim’s palace in Mari (Tall al-Hariri), which is known as “The Ordinator of the Sacrifice” (ca. 1780 BC) and hangs in the Louvre.

Stage of the Roman Theater and the adjacent wall of the Islamic Citadel, Busra

Stage of the Roman Theater and the adjacent wall of the Islamic Citadel, Busra

View of Mar Taqla Monastery, Maʿlula

View of Mar Taqla Monastery, Maʿlula

Interior view of Mar Taqla Monastery, Maʿlula

Interior view of Mar Taqla Monastery, Maʿlula

Krak des Chevaliers, courtyards

Krak des Chevaliers, courtyards

A village with reed thatched roofed houses in al-Ghab Plain

A village with reed thatched roofed houses in al-Ghab Plain

Al-Asad artificial lake, view to the Tabqa dam

Al-Asad artificial lake, view to the Tabqa dam

Entrance gate to the city of Ugarit

Entrance gate to the city of Ugarit

Hammam Yalbugha an-Nasiri, general view from the Citadel

Hammam Yalbugha an-Nasiri, general view from the Citadel

View on the Euphrates river from Dura Europos

View on the Euphrates river from Dura Europos

General view of the Orontes valley in the 1960s

General view of the Orontes valley in the 1960s

Damascus, part of the city wall and the eastern tower

Damascus, part of the city wall and the eastern tower

Entrance gate to the city of Ugarit

Entrance gate to the city of Ugarit

Forests in the Syrian Coastal mountains (al-Jibal as-Sahiliyya)

Forests in the Syrian Coastal mountains (al-Jibal as-Sahiliyya)

General view of Ibn Maʿn Castle

General view of Ibn Maʿn Castle

General view of Baalshamin Temple, 2nd century AD

General view of Baalshamin Temple, 2nd century AD

Fishermen in the Tartus' harbour

Fishermen in the Tartus’ harbour

Signboard of Afqa bath in Palmyra

Signboard of Afqa bath in Palmyra

Propylaea of Jupiter Temple, Damascus

Propylaea of Jupiter Temple, Damascus

Agriculture south of the Monastery of Saint Simeon (geological term for a hollow form closed on all sides in karst areas)

Agriculture south of the Monastery of Saint Simeon (geological term for a hollow form closed on all sides in karst areas)

Sulphurous karst spring of the Khabur at Raʾs al-ʿAyn

Sulphurous karst spring of the Khabur at Raʾs al-ʿAyn

Tomb tower of Elahbel in the Valley of the Tombs

Tomb tower of Elahbel in the Valley of the Tombs

Agriculture in the Coastal Mountains (al-Jibal as-Sahiliyya)

Agriculture in the Coastal Mountains (al-Jibal as-Sahiliyya)

General view of the Valley of Tombs

General view of the Valley of Tombs

One of the towers of Shayzar Castle

One of the towers of Shayzar Castle

A decorated inscription in Masayaf Castle

A decorated inscription in Masayaf Castle