Great Mosque, prayer hall, wooden pulpit (minbar)

Great Mosque, prayer hall, wooden pulpit (minbar)

Temple of Bel behind palm trees

Temple of Bel behind palm trees

Raqqa, Tall Aswad, stucco

Raqqa, Tall Aswad, stucco

Raqqa, Tall Aswad, small finds

Raqqa, Tall Aswad, small finds

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View into an arcade with ablaq masonry, Khan Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm

View into an arcade with ablaq masonry, Khan Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm

A general view of the remains of Shayzar Castle located on a rocky cliff

A general view of the remains of Shayzar Castle located on a rocky cliff

Tartus, in the Chapel of the Templar fortress

Tartus, in the Chapel of the Templar fortress

Raqqa, al-Jamiʿ al-ʿAtiq, Remains of the southern arcade from the inside

Raqqa, al-Jamiʿ al-ʿAtiq, Remains of the southern arcade from the inside

The façade of the cathedral of Our Lady of Tortosa, the museum of Tartus today

The façade of the cathedral of Our Lady of Tortosa, the museum of Tartus today

Facade of the turbine house of Assad dam of the Euphrates, whose supplies large parts of Northern Syria with electricity

Facade of the turbine house of Assad dam of the Euphrates, whose supplies large parts of Northern Syria with electricity

A coffee house and waiting service taxi in the center of the small frontier town

A coffee house and waiting service taxi in the center of the small frontier town

The inner façade of Baghdad Gate, Raqqa

The inner façade of Baghdad Gate, Raqqa

Marble head of Roman Emperor Marcus Julius Philippus  (Philipp the Arab), Shahba museum

Marble head of Roman Emperor Marcus Julius Philippus (Philipp the Arab), Shahba museum

Interior view of the cathedral of Our Lady of Tortosa, Tartus museum today

Interior view of the cathedral of Our Lady of Tortosa, Tartus museum today

A general scene showing some of the ruins of Palmyra and the Castle Ibn Maʿn

A general scene showing some of the ruins of Palmyra and the Castle Ibn Maʿn

Al-Marqab Castle from the inside

Al-Marqab Castle from the inside

Afamiya, a side of ruins

Afamiya, a side of ruins

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

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

Main entrance of Qasr al-Hayr ash-Sharqi

Main entrance of Qasr al-Hayr ash-Sharqi

View of plastics and metal waste, at-Tabqa

View of plastics and metal waste, at-Tabqa

Traditional dress for men in the villages of at-Tabqa

Traditional dress for men in the villages of at-Tabqa

Jamiʿ ash-Shuʿaybiyya, west facade - entrance blocked by a wall with a door opening surmounted by an arch

Jamiʿ ash-Shuʿaybiyya, west facade – entrance blocked by a wall with a door opening surmounted by an arch

Repairing of shoes in Suq Midhat Basha

Repairing of shoes in Suq Midhat Basha

Traditional dish served in a village, at-Tabqa

Traditional dish served in a village, at-Tabqa

Raqqa, Tall Aswad, section drawing of a pottery kiln

Raqqa, Tall Aswad, section drawing of a pottery kiln

Nahiyat at-Tabqa, Euphrates Dam

Nahiyat at-Tabqa, Euphrates Dam

Euphrates dam and Assad lake, Nahiyat at-Tabqa

Euphrates dam and Assad lake, Nahiyat at-Tabqa

Ar-Rusafa, Decoration details on the inner facade of the North Gate

Ar-Rusafa, Decoration details on the inner facade of the North Gate

The wheel hub of a water scoop wheel (arab. noria)

The wheel hub of a water scoop wheel (arab. noria)