An alley in one of Damascus's old neighborhoods

An alley in one of Damascus’s old neighborhoods

Old Damasccus, an artisan engraves on copper vessel

Old Damasccus, an artisan engraves on copper vessel

View from the Hotel Burj al-Fardous towards Old Damascus showing the Citadel

View from the Hotel Burj al-Fardous towards Old Damascus showing the Citadel

A flock of pigeons in the old city of Damascus

A flock of pigeons in the old city of Damascus

Damascus, part of the city wall and the eastern tower

Damascus, part of the city wall and the eastern tower

Machicolations on the wall of Damascus Citadel

Machicolations on the wall of Damascus Citadel

Restoration works at the Citadel of Damascus

Restoration works at the Citadel of Damascus

Part of the northern wall of the Damascus Citadel

Part of the northern wall of the Damascus Citadel

The citadel of Damascus during the restoration in 1985

The citadel of Damascus during the restoration in 1985

Mosque of as-Sayyida Zaynab, Nahiyat Babbila

Mosque of as-Sayyida Zaynab, Nahiyat Babbila

Khan Dannun - Courtyard

Khan Dannun – Courtyard

Khan Dannun - Courtyard

Khan Dannun – Courtyard

Damascus citadel from the inside, round 1930

Damascus citadel from the inside, round 1930

Khan Dannun, arcade

Khan Dannun, arcade

Khan Dannun - Courtyard

Khan Dannun – Courtyard

Damascus, the eastern part of the city wall near to Bab Kisan

Damascus, the eastern part of the city wall near to Bab Kisan

Jazz Lives in Syria

Jazz Lives in Syria

The Last Master of the Saddle Makers

The Last Master of the Saddle Makers

Hammam Bahram Basha, the dome of the inner part (juwwani)

The Public Hammam – an Ancient Syrian Tradition