Kharbaqa Dam: One of the dams that were built to limit seasonal flood waters in the Badiyya

Kharbaqa Dam: One of the dams that were built to limit seasonal flood waters in the Badiyya

View of the town of Halbun in the 1960s with gardens

View of the town of Halbun in the 1960s with gardens

The suspension bridge over the Euphrates in Dayr az-Zawr

The suspension bridge over the Euphrates in Dayr az-Zawr

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)

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, courtyard - southern facade

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, courtyard – southern facade

Courtyard of the Great Mosque, Hama

Courtyard of the Great Mosque, Hama

Aerial view of Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn (castle) from the west

Aerial view of Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn (castle) from the west

General view of the Mediterranean coast near Baniyas

General view of the Mediterranean coast near Baniyas

Busra, Vaulted arcade, eastern facade of al-ʿUmari Mosque

Busra, Vaulted arcade, eastern facade of al-ʿUmari Mosque

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The Euphrates in Raqqa

The Euphrates in Raqqa

People near the historical city Wall of Raqqa

People near the historical city Wall of Raqqa

A boy in a metal workshop in Raqqa

A boy in a metal workshop in Raqqa

Two workshops for the manufacture and sale of iron tools in Raqqa

Two workshops for the manufacture and sale of iron tools in Raqqa

A modern three storeys building in Raqqa

A modern three storeys building in Raqqa

Plastic tools shop in ar-Raqqa

Plastic tools shop in ar-Raqqa

A horse-drown carriage carrying children and adults in ar-Raqqa

A horse-drown carriage carrying children and adults in ar-Raqqa

Church of the Armenians in ar-Raqqa

Church of the Armenians in ar-Raqqa

A popular market in Raqqa

A popular market in Raqqa

A suq in Raqqa

A suq in Raqqa

As-Sa'a roundabout in the city of Raqqa

As-Sa’a roundabout in the city of Raqqa

Al-Farnathiyya mausoleum, the dome from the inside

Al-Farnathiyya mausoleum, the dome from the inside

Tetrapylon and Colonnaded Street, 3rd century AD

Tetrapylon and Colonnaded Street, 3rd century AD

Damascus, part of the city wall and the eastern tower

Damascus, part of the city wall and the eastern tower

A circular skylight opening of Khan Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm's courtyard (collapsed central dome)

A circular skylight opening of Khan Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm’s courtyard (collapsed central dome)

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

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

A view of the Mosque of at-Takiyya as-Sulaymaniyya with Qasyun mountain in the background

A view of the Mosque of at-Takiyya as-Sulaymaniyya with Qasyun mountain in the background

The courtyard of at-Takiyya as-Sulaymaniyya with a water fountain

The courtyard of at-Takiyya as-Sulaymaniyya with a water fountain

A part of at-Takiyya as-Sulaymaniyya, showing a vaulted arcade and the two minarets of the mosque

A part of at-Takiyya as-Sulaymaniyya, showing a vaulted arcade and the two minarets of the mosque

Telegraph column, topped with a miniature of a mosque, Sahat (square) al-Marja

Telegraph column, topped with a miniature of a mosque, Sahat (square) al-Marja