Husn Sulayman, Temple of Zeus Baetocaece, inner face of the North Gate

Husn Sulayman, Temple of Zeus Baetocaece, inner face of the North Gate

Ashlar masonry, 2nd category remains, Barsin mosque, Aleppo, Syria

Fig.24_ashlar voussoire stones within rubble field

Cathedral of Busra from the inside

Cathedral of Busra from the inside

Jamiʿ al-Mihmandar, minaret

Jamiʿ al-Mihmandar, minaret

Waqf of Ibshir Mustafa Pasha, Coffeehouse, interior

Waqf of Ibshir Mustafa Pasha, Coffeehouse, interior

Arches in a house, the Ghouta of Damascus

Arches in a house, the Ghouta of Damascus

Damascus, Hammam al-Qaramani

Damascus, Hammam al-Qaramani

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, the main entrance

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, the main entrance

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, main entrance

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, main entrance

Khan as-Sabun, inner northern facade after widening the street

Khan as-Sabun, inner northern facade after widening the street

Great Mosque, Minaret

Great Mosque, Minaret

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, tomb - interior view of the dome damages

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, tomb – interior view of the dome damages

Wakil house, Reception hall

Wakil house, Reception hall

Production of a contemporary ‘Ajami decoration in a Syrian workshop

Production of a contemporary ‘Ajami decoration in a Syrian workshop

Windows above the western entrance of the Cathedral, today Tartus Museum

Windows above the western entrance of the Cathedral, today Tartus Museum

An arched entrance, Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi

An arched entrance, Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi

A niche with ogee arch, Harim Castle

A niche with ogee arch, Harim Castle

Suq az-Zarb, view of the former (destroyed) entrance arch to the west

Suq az-Zarb, view of the former (destroyed) entrance arch to the west

An arch topped a niche in the mausoleum of az-Zahir Baybars

An arch topped a niche in the mausoleum of az-Zahir Baybars

Salah ad-Din castle, the upper part of the mosque entrance, lobed arch with muqarnas

Salah ad-Din castle, the upper part of the mosque entrance, lobed arch with muqarnas

A side from the city, showing the arch of triumph and Ibn Ma'n Citadel

A side from the city, showing the arch of triumph and Ibn Ma’n Citadel

The main arch and the integrated columns of the Nabataean gate in Busra

The main arch and the integrated columns of the Nabataean gate in Busra

A shepherd with his herd on the arch bridge which leads to Shayzar Castle

A shepherd with his herd on the arch bridge which leads to Shayzar Castle

Jamiʿ ad-Darwishiyya, framed window with a decorative strip, topped by an ornamental arch

Jamiʿ ad-Darwishiyya, framed window with a decorative strip, topped by an ornamental arch

Qalʿat al-Marqab, Decoration on the entrance arch

Qalʿat al-Marqab, Decoration on the entrance arch

Palmyra, arch of Triumph (Qaws Hadrian), entrance to the Great Colonnade

Palmyra, arch of Triumph (Qaws Hadrian), entrance to the Great Colonnade

The Great Colonnade towards the Monumental Arch

The Great Colonnade towards the Monumental Arch

Monumental Arch and Colonnaded Street in Palmyra

Monumental Arch and Colonnaded Street in Palmyra

Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi, Remains of Ayyubid arch in the western enclosure

Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi, Remains of Ayyubid arch in the western enclosure

Al-Madrasa as-Sulaymaniyya, courtyard with fountain, arch arcades and mosque

Al-Madrasa as-Sulaymaniyya, courtyard with fountain, arch arcades and mosque