ar-Rusafa, Basilika A, view from west of the bema and the apse

ar-Rusafa, Basilika A, view from west of the bema and the apse

Arwad, Ayyubid fort, entrance

Arwad, Ayyubid fort, entrance

Exterior view of Qalʿat Arwad (citadel)

Exterior view of Qalʿat Arwad (citadel)

Museum of Arwad - Arwad citadel

Museum of Arwad – Arwad citadel

General view of the hillside houses of Maʿlula town

General view of the hillside houses of Maʿlula town

Qanawat, Relief on a rectangular basalt stone

Qanawat, Relief on a rectangular basalt stone

Qanawat, General view the nymphaeum

Qanawat, General view the nymphaeum

Qanawat, General view of the nymphaeum

Qanawat, General view of the nymphaeum

Qanawat, Theatron and Orchestra

Qanawat, Theatron and Orchestra

Qanawat, Ruins of the Temple of Rabbos

Qanawat, Ruins of the Temple of Rabbos

Qanawat, Severan doorway leading to second basilica — from north

Qanawat, Severan doorway leading to second basilica — from north

Qanawat, Ruins of the Temple of Rabbos

Qanawat, Ruins of the Temple of Rabbos

Tourist camels, Palmyra

Tourist camels, Palmyra

General view of the Mediterranean sea in Baniyas

General view of the Mediterranean sea in Baniyas

An alley in Halbun town

An alley in Halbun town

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

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

Signboard of Afqa bath in Palmyra

Signboard of Afqa bath in Palmyra

Afqa spring, sulfuric water of the historic bath

Afqa spring, sulfuric water of the historic bath

Ash-Shaykh mountain, distant view of 'Arna village

Ash-Shaykh mountain, distant view of ‘Arna village

Natural view near the village of ʿArna on Jabal ash-Shaykh

Natural view near the village of ʿArna on Jabal ash-Shaykh

An agricultural field and poplar trees in Yabrud

An agricultural field and poplar trees in Yabrud

Yabrud, irrigated market gardening near the caves of Wadi Iskafta

Yabrud, irrigated market gardening near the caves of Wadi Iskafta

View of the city of Yabrud adjacent to agricultural fields

View of the city of Yabrud adjacent to agricultural fields

General view of Euphrates valley at Dayr az-Zawr countryside

General view of Euphrates valley at Dayr az-Zawr countryside

Shahba, Women in traditional dresses doing the laundry

Shahba, Women in traditional dresses doing the laundry

General view of Maʿlula town

General view of Maʿlula town

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, entrance - Zengid inscription in Naskhi script

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, entrance – Zengid inscription in Naskhi script

A view of al-Marqab castle from the bottom of the hill

A view of al-Marqab castle from the bottom of the hill

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, entrance - Ottoman inscription above the gateway

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, entrance – Ottoman inscription above the gateway

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, the main entrance

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, the main entrance