Masbanat al-Jubayli, the soap cubes after cutting

Masbanat al-Jubayli, the soap cubes after cutting

Damascus, Propylaea of Jupiter Temple, 1st CE. AD

Damascus, Propylaea of Jupiter Temple, 1st CE. AD

A local bakery in the old city of Aleppo

A local bakery in the old city of Aleppo

Bayt al Haj Musa (cad. no. VII 2060 and 2056)/ Reduced ground plan with ruler

Bayt al Haj Musa (cad. no. VII 2060 and 2056)/ Reduced ground plan with ruler

View from the top towards the oasis and the ruins of Palmyra

View from the top towards the oasis and the ruins of Palmyra

Excavation of Abbasid ruins in Kharab Sayyar

Excavation of Abbasid ruins in Kharab Sayyar

Stucco panels on the walls of an Abbasid building in Kharab Sayyar

Stucco panels on the walls of an Abbasid building in Kharab Sayyar

Two large reservoirs in the ruins of Kharab Sayyar

Two large reservoirs in the ruins of Kharab Sayyar

Drought in the Barada River, Old Damascus

Drought in the Barada River, Old Damascus

Khan Qurdbak, ground plan, first floor, reduced copy

Khan Qurdbak, ground plan, first floor, reduced copy

General view of the Tetrapylon

General view of the Tetrapylon

Abacus of collapse mechanisms of churches, lines of vulnerability, San Salvatore a Campi, Perugia, Italy

Fig.17-b_Simulation of collapse mechanisms

Palmyra, Colonnaded axis and Qalʿat Ibn Mʿan in the back

Palmyra, Colonnaded axis and Qalʿat Ibn Mʿan in the back

Khan Qurdbak, iwan, ground floor plan

Khan Qurdbak, iwan, ground floor plan

Khan Qurdbak, iwan with basement of neighbouring qaʿa

Khan Qurdbak, iwan with basement of neighbouring qaʿa

Khan Qurdbak, Ground floor plan, reduced copy with ruler

Khan Qurdbak, Ground floor plan, reduced copy with ruler

Turbat Khaʾirbak (mausoleum), section of southern iwan, courtyard and two chambers

Turbat Khaʾirbak (mausoleum), section of southern iwan, courtyard and two chambers

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, ground plan

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, ground plan

Mountains around Palmyra (parts of Palmyra Chains)

Mountains around Palmyra (parts of Palmyra Chains)

Qalb Lawza, Basilica of 5th c., central view at nave and apse

Qalb Lawza, Basilica of 5th c., central view at nave and apse

Aleppo Great Mosque, minaret, foundation inscriptions on the base

Aleppo Great Mosque, minaret, foundation inscriptions on the base

An aerial photograph of the city of Raqqa, showing the wall and the old mosque (original photo: Mohamad Al-Roumi)

An aerial photograph of the city of Raqqa, showing the wall and the old mosque (original photo: Mohamad Al-Roumi)

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

View from Temple of the Standards

View from Temple of the Standards

Archaeological excavation in Kharab Sayyar

Archaeological excavation in Kharab Sayyar

Khan Qurdbak, portico, section north-south

Khan Qurdbak, portico, section north-south

Carved giant footprints at the threshold of the entrance of ʿAyn Dara temple

Carved giant footprints at the threshold of the entrance of ʿAyn Dara temple

Maps of Aleppo: "Historical succession of buildings", 1982

Maps of Aleppo: “Historical succession of buildings”, 1982

Maps of Aleppo: Sectoral concentration of trade and craft, 1982

Maps of Aleppo: Sectoral concentration of trade and craft, 1982

Damage pattern, total loss, explosion crater of al-Madrasa (and mosque) al-Khusrawiyya, Aleppo, Syria

Fig. 02-b, Catalogue of Damage