Khan al-Jumruk, in the courtyard view to north showing the interior facade of the Khan's entrance

Khan al-Jumruk, in the courtyard view to north showing the interior facade of the Khan’s entrance

Khan al-Wazir, main entrance and the sabil

Khan al-Wazir, main entrance and the sabil

Khan al-Jumruk, interior facade of the khan's entrance

Khan al-Jumruk, interior facade of the khan’s entrance

Khan as-Sabun, window and decoration above the entrance

Khan as-Sabun, window and decoration above the entrance

Arch of Triumph (Qaws Hadrian) from the inside

Arch of Triumph (Qaws Hadrian) from the inside

Jamiʿ ar-Rumi, general view from the minaret

Jamiʿ ar-Rumi, general view from the minaret

Bayt Ghazala, courtyard, windows of the northern facade

Bayt Ghazala, courtyard, windows of the northern facade

Maronite Cathedral, general view from the outside

Maronite Cathedral, general view from the outside

Jamiʿ al-ʿAdiliyya, one of the flying buttresses supporting the prayer hall dome

Jamiʿ al-ʿAdiliyya, one of the flying buttresses supporting the prayer hall dome

Bayt Wakil, courtyard and fountain

Bayt Wakil, courtyard and fountain

The main facade of al-Bimaristan an-Nuri in Damascus

The main facade of al-Bimaristan an-Nuri in Damascus

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, general view of the madrasa from the Great Mosque minaret

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, general view of the madrasa from the Great Mosque minaret

Bayt Wakil, floor tiles

Bayt Wakil, floor tiles

Madrasat al-Firdaws, exterior view - northern facade

Madrasat al-Firdaws, exterior view – northern facade

Madrasat al-Firdaws, general view of the courtyard and the arcades

Madrasat al-Firdaws, general view of the courtyard and the arcades

Fraternal help from the German Democratic Republic (GDR) – rail modernisation on the Syrian railways

Fraternal help from the German Democratic Republic (GDR) – rail modernisation on the Syrian railways

The Battle of Aleppo (2012–2016):                         Former Life in the Ghazala House (Beit Ghazaleh) – the Destroyed Heritage (2/2)

The Battle of Aleppo (2012–2016): Former Life in the Ghazala House (Beit Ghazaleh) – the Destroyed Heritage (2/2)

The Syrian Jazira – an Extraordinary Archaeological Landscape

The Syrian Jazira – an Extraordinary Archaeological Landscape

Historic Cable-Stayed Bridge of Dayr az-Zawr

Historic Cable-Stayed Bridge of Dayr az-Zawr

60 Years of Rock and Heavy Metal in Syria: The 60s - 90s

60 Years of Rock and Heavy Metal in Syria: The 60s – 90s

Three houses of the type 'one-and-a-half-panels' with the half panel to the western side of the house (near the Euphrates-valley)

One and a Half Panels – My Grandfather’s House in the Euphrates Valley