Qasr al-ʿAzm, view of the ground floor courtyard

Qasr al-ʿAzm, view of the ground floor courtyard

Qasr al-ʿAzm, view of the ground floor courtyard

Qasr al-ʿAzm, view of the ground floor courtyard

Traditional ‘Ajami rug from ar-Raqqa

Traditional ‘Ajami rug from ar-Raqqa

Geometrical patterns of a traditional ‘Ajami rug from ar-Raqqa

Geometrical patterns of a traditional ‘Ajami rug from ar-Raqqa

Archaeological finds from Raqqa, exhibited in the Damascus National Museum

Archaeological finds from Raqqa, exhibited in the Damascus National Museum

Archaeological finds from Raqqa, exhibited in the Damascus National Museum

Archaeological finds from Raqqa, exhibited in the Damascus National Museum

Raqqa - remains of the southern arcade of al-Jamiʿ al-ʿAtiq (Great Mosque)

Raqqa – remains of the southern arcade of al-Jamiʿ al-ʿAtiq (Great Mosque)

Bridge over the Euphrates, ar-Raqqa

Bridge over the Euphrates, ar-Raqqa

A metal workshop in the city of Raqqa

A metal workshop in the city of Raqqa

A seller of diesel fuel, Raqqa

A seller of diesel fuel, Raqqa

An abandoned building in Circassian district, Raqqa

An abandoned building in Circassian district, Raqqa

Shops for buying traditional utensils in Raqqa

Shops for buying traditional utensils in Raqqa

Archaeological finds from Raqqa, exhibited in the Damascus National Museum

Archaeological finds from Raqqa, exhibited in the Damascus National Museum

Great Mosque of Raqqa-Rafiqa, 8th/12th C.

Great Mosque of Raqqa-Rafiqa, 8th/12th C.

The arcade wall of Great Mosque of Raqqa-Rafiqa, 8th/12th C.

The arcade wall of Great Mosque of Raqqa-Rafiqa, 8th/12th C.

Raqqa, The decorated outer facade of Baghdad Gate

Raqqa, The decorated outer facade of Baghdad Gate

Bridge over the Euphrates, ar-Raqqa

Bridge over the Euphrates, ar-Raqqa

Archaeological finds from Raqqa, exhibited in the Damascus National Museum

Archaeological finds from Raqqa, exhibited in the Damascus National Museum

Camels and camel herder on way home after transporting cotton sacks in the fields of the Euphrates valley

Camels and camel herder on way home after transporting cotton sacks in the fields of the Euphrates valley

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

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

Qanawat, Relief on a rectangular basalt stone

Qanawat, Relief on a rectangular basalt stone

Remains of the gateway of the Umayyad complex at Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi

Remains of the gateway of the Umayyad complex at Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi

Bayt Junblat, southern iwan (the Great Iwan)

Bayt Junblat, southern iwan (the Great Iwan)

Al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami, facade of the east section of the great hall

Al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami, facade of the east section of the great hall

Al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami, muqarnas squinches of the iwan dome

Al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami, muqarnas squinches of the iwan dome

Al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami, the great iwan dome

Al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami, the great iwan dome

Al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami, small iwan - detail view of archway

Al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami, small iwan – detail view of archway

Al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami, muqarnas squinches of the iwan dome

Al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami, muqarnas squinches of the iwan dome

Bayt Mustafa Basha al-Husayni in Homs before and after the war

Bayt Mustafa Basha al-Husayni in Homs before and after the war

An entrance, Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi

An entrance, Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi