Damascus, Hammam al-Qaramani

Damascus, Hammam al-Qaramani

ʿIsa minaret in the south-eastern corner of the Umayyad Mosque

ʿIsa minaret in the south-eastern corner of the Umayyad Mosque

Part of colored and golden mosaic on the courtyard facade, Umayyad Mosque

Part of colored and golden mosaic on the courtyard facade, Umayyad Mosque

Part of golden and coloured mosaic, Umayyad Mosque

Part of golden and coloured mosaic, Umayyad Mosque

The prayer hall, Umayyad Mosque

The prayer hall, Umayyad Mosque

Entrance of al-Imam Ismaʿil Mosque, as-Salamiyya

Entrance of al-Imam Ismaʿil Mosque, as-Salamiyya

Qasr al-ʿAzm, terrace with portico in the upper floor

Qasr al-ʿAzm, terrace with portico in the upper floor

General view of Abu al-Fidaʾ Mosque on the Orontes river

General view of Abu al-Fidaʾ Mosque on the Orontes river

The tower tombs, Valley of the Tombs

The tower tombs, Valley of the Tombs

Colored mosaic in the western arcade of the Umayyad Mosque

Colored mosaic in the western arcade of the Umayyad Mosque

Bab Antakiya, inscription above the city gate

Bab Antakiya, inscription above the city gate

Jamiʿ ash-Shuʿaybiyya, the upper part - a cornice with floral motifs and a Qur'anic text in Kufic script

Jamiʿ ash-Shuʿaybiyya, the upper part – a cornice with floral motifs and a Qur’anic text in Kufic script

Painting on the wall of the iwan, al-ʿAzm Palace

Painting on the wall of the iwan, al-ʿAzm Palace

View of the courtyard, Umayyad Mosque

View of the courtyard, Umayyad Mosque

Umayyad Mosque, the facade of the prayer hall is covered with golden and colored mosaic

Umayyad Mosque, the facade of the prayer hall is covered with golden and colored mosaic

Bayt Junblat, the northern iwan decorated with marble and ceramic tiles

Bayt Junblat, the northern iwan decorated with marble and ceramic tiles

General view of the Shumaymis Castle

General view of the Shumaymis Castle

General view of Shumaymis Castle

General view of Shumaymis Castle

Bayt Junblat, southern iwan - decoration of faience tiles

Bayt Junblat, southern iwan – decoration of faience tiles

Bedtime stories

Rakhla: The City of Wine and Poetry in the Memory of its daughters

Multilayered wall construction: generic example of a 2-shell stone masonry wall with rubble infill

Wall-2-leaves

Part of the mihrab decorations, Umayyad Mosque

Part of the mihrab decorations, Umayyad Mosque

View from the outer northwest edge of the ditch, Shumaymis Castle

View from the outer northwest edge of the ditch, Shumaymis Castle

Part of golden and colored mosaic, Umayyad Mosque

Part of golden and colored mosaic, Umayyad Mosque

The wooden sarcophagus of Salah ad-Din al-Ayyubi

The wooden sarcophagus of Salah ad-Din al-Ayyubi

The men's quarters (Salamlik), Qasr al-ʿAzm

The men’s quarters (Salamlik), Qasr al-ʿAzm

Al-Madrasa as-Sultaniyya, entrance - stone carved Arabic inscriptions

Al-Madrasa as-Sultaniyya, entrance – stone carved Arabic inscriptions

Marble cenotaph next to the tomb of Salah ad-Din, was presented by German Emperor Wilhelm II during his visit to Damascus in 1898

Marble cenotaph next to the tomb of Salah ad-Din, was presented by German Emperor Wilhelm II during his visit to Damascus in 1898

Door and windows of a room in the ground floor, Khan Sulayman Basha al-ʿAzm

Door and windows of a room in the ground floor, Khan Sulayman Basha al-ʿAzm