Arial veiw at Tall al-Biʿa, Ancient city of Tuttul

Arial veiw at Tall al-Biʿa, Ancient city of Tuttul

Raqqa - "East of Raqqa" site - Tall Aswad - glazed pottery

Raqqa – “East of Raqqa” site – Tall Aswad – glazed pottery

Damascus Gate on the south eastern side of the City Wall, Ebla (Tall Mardikh)

Damascus Gate on the south eastern side of the City Wall, Ebla (Tall Mardikh)

Raqqa - "East of Raqqa" site - Tall Aswad, excavation in 1985

Raqqa – “East of Raqqa” site – Tall Aswad, excavation in 1985

Remains of Resheph Temple, Ebla (Tall Mardikh)

Remains of Resheph Temple, Ebla (Tall Mardikh)

Tall al-Biʿa, view from afar

Tall al-Biʿa, view from afar

Raqqa - "East of Raqqa" site - Tall Aswad - finds

Raqqa – “East of Raqqa” site – Tall Aswad – finds

Fort V, Ebla (Tall Mardikh)

Fort V, Ebla (Tall Mardikh)

Terrace of Ishtar or Lions Terrace, Ebla (Tall Mardikh)

Terrace of Ishtar or Lions Terrace, Ebla (Tall Mardikh)

Ebla (Tall Mardikh), basalt basin was often used for the purposes of worship

Ebla (Tall Mardikh), basalt basin was often used for the purposes of worship

Eastern side of Damascus Gate, Ebla (Tall Mardikh)

Eastern side of Damascus Gate, Ebla (Tall Mardikh)

View into an excavation trench of Tall Bdiri: to stabilize the walls, pilasters were added

View into an excavation trench of Tall Bdiri: to stabilize the walls, pilasters were added

Tall Mumbaqa, View to the north: shore of Assad-Lake with pumps

Tall Mumbaqa, View to the north: shore of Assad-Lake with pumps

Tall Tamir, Mews of a huge farmstead

Tall Tamir, Mews of a huge farmstead

Nahiyat Tall Tamir, Very well preserved domed rooms of a farmstead in an Assyrian village

Nahiyat Tall Tamir, Very well preserved domed rooms of a farmstead in an Assyrian village

Remains of mills at the waterfalls of Tall Shihab

Remains of mills at the waterfalls of Tall Shihab

Tall Dahab, Bedding pile in the family's living and storage room

Tall Dahab, Bedding pile in the family’s living and storage room

Tall Dahab, Woman carrying firewood

Tall Dahab, Woman carrying firewood

Tall Mumbaqa, Feast in a goat-hair tent during the excavation

Tall Mumbaqa, Feast in a goat-hair tent during the excavation

Tall Mumbaqa, Women prepare food for the banquet of the excavation

Tall Mumbaqa, Women prepare food for the banquet of the excavation

Tall Dahab, Guesthouse of a village with sculptural decoration of the facade

Tall Dahab, Guesthouse of a village with sculptural decoration of the facade

Tall Dahab, Central hall house , sleeping platform in the foreground

Tall Dahab, Central hall house , sleeping platform in the foreground

Tall Dahab, Back of the guest house with surrounding scultural ornamentation

Tall Dahab, Back of the guest house with surrounding scultural ornamentation

Tall Dahab, Central hall house - the width of the hall corresponds to the recess in the facade, the loggia is used for the stay

Tall Dahab, Central hall house – the width of the hall corresponds to the recess in the facade, the loggia is used for the stay

Tall Bdiri near the Khabur: pilasters are stabilizing the walls of the houses

Tall Bdiri near the Khabur: pilasters are stabilizing the walls of the houses

Tall Dahab, Cement-fixed area where rinsing or washing is carried out, body washing may take place there too

Tall Dahab, Cement-fixed area where rinsing or washing is carried out, body washing may take place there too

Nahiyat Tall Tamir, Street facade of a house in an Assyrian village, that still kept one domed room.

Nahiyat Tall Tamir, Street facade of a house in an Assyrian village, that still kept one domed room.

Nahiyat Tall Tamir, Small fledgeling shelters in the form of domes, to be closed by night with stones

Nahiyat Tall Tamir, Small fledgeling shelters in the form of domes, to be closed by night with stones

Nahiyat Tall Tamir, Woman builds a silo for her supplies during the winter

Nahiyat Tall Tamir, Woman builds a silo for her supplies during the winter

A side of the architectural remains, Mari (Tall al-Hariri)

A side of the architectural remains, Mari (Tall al-Hariri)