Bimaristan Arghun, view of main courtyard

Bimaristan Arghun, view of main courtyard

Bimaristan Arghun, main courtyard - capital decorated with muqarnas

Bimaristan Arghun, main courtyard – capital decorated with muqarnas

Bimaristan Arghun, southern courtyard - view the dome pendantives and the iwan

Bimaristan Arghun, southern courtyard – view the dome pendantives and the iwan

Bimaristan Arghun, octagonal courtyard - fountain

Bimaristan Arghun, octagonal courtyard – fountain

Bimaristan Arghun, octagonal courtyard - fountain

Bimaristan Arghun, octagonal courtyard – fountain

Bimaristan Arghun, general view of the southern courtyard - fountain and iwan

Bimaristan Arghun, general view of the southern courtyard – fountain and iwan

Great Mosque of Aleppo, courtyard, horizontal sundial

Great Mosque of Aleppo, courtyard, horizontal sundial

A Waterspout of the ablution fountain in the courtyard of al-Adilliyya Mosque

A Waterspout of the ablution fountain in the courtyard of al-Adilliyya Mosque

Monastery of St Simeon Stylites, view to the west across the courtyard

Monastery of St Simeon Stylites, view to the west across the courtyard

Izraʿ, al-Jamiʿ (Mosque) al-ʿUmari - the courtyard

Izraʿ, al-Jamiʿ (Mosque) al-ʿUmari – the courtyard

Jabla, Mosque of Sultan Ibrahim, The courtyard with vaulted arcades

Jabla, Mosque of Sultan Ibrahim, The courtyard with vaulted arcades

View of the courtyard, Umayyad Mosque

View of the courtyard, Umayyad Mosque

Arwad, Ayyubid fort, courtyard

Arwad, Ayyubid fort, courtyard

Temporary storage of sorted stones, Great Umayyad mosque, Aleppo, Syria

Fig.32_storage of sorted stones in courtyard

Masbanat (soap factory) az-Zanabili, Aerial views of the courtyard and the domed first

Masbanat (soap factory) az-Zanabili, Aerial views of the courtyard and the domed first

View of the courtyard of Khan al-Wazir

View of the courtyard of Khan al-Wazir

Bayt Junblat, southern iwan (the Great Iwan)

Bayt Junblat, southern iwan (the Great Iwan)

Rich decorations in Bayt Shaykh Qatana before demolition

Rich decorations in Bayt Shaykh Qatana before demolition

Bayt Junblat, southern iwan -faience tiles

Bayt Junblat, southern iwan -faience tiles

Temporary title for Image 91128

Temporary title for Image 91128

Bayt Ghazala, ʿajami panels decorating the northern wing ceiling in the main reception hall (qaʿa)

Bayt Ghazala, ʿajami panels decorating the northern wing ceiling in the main reception hall (qaʿa)

Bayt Wakil, top view of the ʿataba of the reception hall (qaʿa)

Bayt Wakil, top view of the ʿataba of the reception hall (qaʿa)

Bayt Wakil, fountain of the reception hall (qaʿa)

Bayt Wakil, fountain of the reception hall (qaʿa)

Bayt Wakil, dome of the reception hall from the inside

Bayt Wakil, dome of the reception hall from the inside

Bayt Wakil, the iwan's canopy

Bayt Wakil, the iwan’s canopy

Bayt Junblat, southern iwan - decoration of marble and faience tiles

Bayt Junblat, southern iwan – decoration of marble and faience tiles

Bayt Ajiqbash, traditional furniture in the guest room (qaʿa)

Bayt Ajiqbash, traditional furniture in the guest room (qaʿa)

Bayt al Haj Musa (cad. no. VII 2060 and 2056)/ Reduced ground plan with ruler

Bayt al Haj Musa (cad. no. VII 2060 and 2056)/ Reduced ground plan with ruler

Bayt Dallal, iwan with a wooden canopy

Bayt Dallal, iwan with a wooden canopy

Bayt Wakil, iwan

Bayt Wakil, iwan