A photo of archaeological remains belonging to the castle of Shayzar

A photo of archaeological remains belonging to the castle of Shayzar

General view of Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn

General view of Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn

Part of the ruins of Qalʿat Harim

Part of the ruins of Qalʿat Harim

Safita, The Donjon of the Templars with a chapel in the ground floor

Safita, The Donjon of the Templars with a chapel in the ground floor

House with mud decoration as door framing in the village of Qalʿat Najm, that was flooded by the Tishrin dam

House with mud decoration as door framing in the village of Qalʿat Najm, that was flooded by the Tishrin dam

Vaulted entrance, Qalʿat Harim from the interior

Vaulted entrance, Qalʿat Harim from the interior

Part of the walls, Qalʿat Harim

Part of the walls, Qalʿat Harim

Small vaulted passageway, Qalʿat Harim

Small vaulted passageway, Qalʿat Harim

Ruin of a double room house in the village Qalʿat Najm

Ruin of a double room house in the village Qalʿat Najm

Qalʿat Jaʿbar, vaulted loophole

Qalʿat Jaʿbar, vaulted loophole

A side from historical Qalʿat Masyaf

A side from historical Qalʿat Masyaf

View from afar to al-Mudiq Citadel

View from afar to al-Mudiq Citadel

In the Orontes valley below the village of Qalʿat al-Mudiq is situated a 16th c Khan, which has become a Museum

In the Orontes valley below the village of Qalʿat al-Mudiq is situated a 16th c Khan, which has become a Museum

Restoration works at the Citadel of Damascus

Restoration works at the Citadel of Damascus

View from the highest part of Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn towards the Valley of the Tombs

View from the highest part of Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn towards the Valley of the Tombs

The northern wall of the Damascus Citadel

The northern wall of the Damascus Citadel

The North West Tower of Damascus Citadel

The North West Tower of Damascus Citadel

The northern wall of the Damascus Citadel

The northern wall of the Damascus Citadel

Stonework in the Citadel of Damascus

Stonework in the Citadel of Damascus

Temporary title for Image 68390

Temporary title for Image 68390

General view of Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn

General view of Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn

View from Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn towards the Valley of the Tombs

View from Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn towards the Valley of the Tombs

Part of Qalʿat al-Qadmus

Part of Qalʿat al-Qadmus

Tall al-Biʿa - Aerial photograph

Tall al-Biʿa – Aerial photograph

Bayt Mustafa Basha al-Husayni in Homs before and after the war

Bayt Mustafa Basha al-Husayni in Homs before and after the war

part of the Muqarnaṣ cornice of the Aleppo Room, Museum for Islamic Art, Berlin

part of the Muqarnaṣ cornice of the Aleppo Room, Museum for Islamic Art, Berlin

Al-Madrasa al-ʿUmariyya al-Kubra - view from the south

Al-Madrasa al-ʿUmariyya al-Kubra – view from the south

Ash-Shaykh Hasan Mausoleum

Ash-Shaykh Hasan Mausoleum

Part of a decorated wooden door with ‘Ajami decoration from the Damascus Room in the Dresden Museum for Ethnology

Part of a decorated wooden door with ‘Ajami decoration from the Damascus Room in the Dresden Museum for Ethnology

The destroyed south-western part of Bayt Mustafa Basha al-Husayni, Homs

The destroyed south-western part of Bayt Mustafa Basha al-Husayni, Homs