An arch in Qasr al-Hayr ash-Sharqi

An arch in Qasr al-Hayr ash-Sharqi

Courtyard and Iwan, Qasr As‘ad Basha al-'Azm

Courtyard and Iwan, Qasr As‘ad Basha al-‘Azm

Courtyard with fountain, Qasr As‘ad Basha al-'Azm

Courtyard with fountain, Qasr As‘ad Basha al-‘Azm

Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi, upper part of a tower

Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi, upper part of a tower

Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi, Upper part of the gate tower,

Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi, Upper part of the gate tower,

‘ataba ceiling in the main courtyard, north wing of the Qasr al-‘Azm in Damascus, today known as the "Bride´s Room"

‘ataba ceiling in the main courtyard, north wing of the Qasr al-‘Azm in Damascus, today known as the “Bride´s Room”

Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi, Decoration

Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi, Decoration

Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi, Remains of Ayyubid arch in the western enclosure

Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi, Remains of Ayyubid arch in the western enclosure

Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi, The western enclosure, view from inside

Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi, The western enclosure, view from inside

Excavation work, Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi

Excavation work, Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi

Remains of arches, Qasr al-Hayr ash-Sharqi

Remains of arches, Qasr al-Hayr ash-Sharqi

‘Ajami decoration in Qasr al-‘Azm, Damascus

‘Ajami decoration in Qasr al-‘Azm, Damascus

Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi, Remains of the mosque of the western enclosure

Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi, Remains of the mosque of the western enclosure

Raqqa, Qasr al-Banat, courtyard with southern Iwan

Raqqa, Qasr al-Banat, courtyard with southern Iwan

<strong>From Palmyra to Istanbul</strong>

From Palmyra to Istanbul

Ezidi life and traditions in Jabal Sinjar – Interview with two young Ezidi women

Ezidi life and traditions in Jabal Sinjar – Interview with two young Ezidi women

The Citadel of Aleppo, on the left the minaret of its Great Mosque (Maqam Ibrahim) – view from the west, in the foreground is the minaret of the Jamiʿ Sayf ad-Dawla

Minarets of the Old City of Aleppo

View over the roof of the south-western Madrasat Ismaʿil Basha al-ʿAzm to the Umayyad Mosque with its high transept of the prayer hall with a central dome and its three minarets

Tall Columns and Massive Pillars – the Great Umayyad Mosques of Damascus and Aleppo

Muwashahat: A Memory from Damascus

Muwashahat: A Memory from Damascus

Ghuta landscape with view over the south of Damascus to Jabal Qasyun, 2007

The Ghuta, the Former Paradise Belt around Damascus

The Last Master of the Saddle Makers

The Last Master of the Saddle Makers

Application of the relief paste of a ‘Ajami decoration

The Soul of ‘Ajami: Interview with Ziad Baydoun

ʿAjami in Aleppo: A Tale of Traveling Motifs

ʿAjami in Aleppo: A Tale of Traveling Motifs

Machicolations on the wall of Damascus Citadel

The Citadel of Damascus – Protector of the City and Witness of Its History

Bayt Wakil (Aleppo-Room Berlin), details of the painted wooden panel

A House in the Sisi Alley – a Panorama with Signs and Changes

An olive grove in the Ghouta of Damascus

Picnic in the Ghuta – Changes Over the Last 70 Years

The Hanania Church - The House of Hanania and the Beginning of Christianity in Syria

The Hanania Church – The House of Hanania and the Beginning of Christianity in Syria