A photo taken from the southern side towards Ibn Mʿan's castle

A photo taken from the southern side towards Ibn Mʿan’s castle

An Arabic inscription on the wall of Qal‘at Shayzar

An Arabic inscription on the wall of Qal‘at Shayzar

A building belongs to Qal‘at Shayzar

A building belongs to Qal‘at Shayzar

Byzantine decorated basalt stone reused in the construction of Qal‘at Shayzar

Byzantine decorated basalt stone reused in the construction of Qal‘at Shayzar

A small window in the middle of a niche- upper floor, Qal‘at Shayzar

A small window in the middle of a niche- upper floor, Qal‘at Shayzar

Ruin of a double room house in the village Qalʿat Najm

Ruin of a double room house in the village Qalʿat Najm

A view from Qalʿat Shumaymis towards the surrounding plains

A view from Qalʿat Shumaymis towards the surrounding plains

View from west at al-Kilaniyya historic quarter and al-Baz noria (waterwheel)

View from west at al-Kilaniyya historic quarter and al-Baz noria (waterwheel)

Raqqa - Madinat ar-Rafiqa wall - one of the wall tower

Raqqa – Madinat ar-Rafiqa wall – one of the wall tower

Aleppo, Bab al-Maqam city gate, general view from south, ca. 1932 during French mandate

Aleppo, Bab al-Maqam city gate, general view from south, ca. 1932 during French mandate

Takiyyat ash-Shaykh Abu Bakr, general view from outside

Takiyyat ash-Shaykh Abu Bakr, general view from outside

Citadel of Aleppo, minaret of the Great Mosque

Citadel of Aleppo, minaret of the Great Mosque

Hama, general view of the Jisriyya (waterwheel)

Hama, general view of the Jisriyya (waterwheel)

General view of the Great Mosque of Hama

General view of the Great Mosque of Hama

General view of Maʿlula town in 1930s

General view of Maʿlula town in 1930s

Remains of a Hexastyle Temple at Shahba

Remains of a Hexastyle Temple at Shahba

The Buwayda pond at the foot of the Ayyubid citadel in Salkhad

The Buwayda pond at the foot of the Ayyubid citadel in Salkhad

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

as-Saray al-Kabir, a view of the plaza in front of Aleppo citadel’s entrance

as-Saray al-Kabir, a view of the plaza in front of Aleppo citadel’s entrance

Bucket wheel (noria) and aqueduct in 1930

Bucket wheel (noria) and aqueduct in 1930

Waterwheels of Kilaniyya

Waterwheels of Kilaniyya

The suspension bridge over the Euphrates, Dayr az-Zawr

The suspension bridge over the Euphrates, Dayr az-Zawr

Reconstruction of Assyrian town Dur Katlimmu

Reconstruction of Assyrian town Dur Katlimmu

Aleppo Built Heritage Documentation – Damage Mapping

Hama, general overview at the Jisriyya/Bridge Noria (waterwheel)

Hama, general overview at the Jisriyya/Bridge Noria (waterwheel)

as-Suwayda', "Mashnaqa Arch" or remains of a Byzantine basilica

as-Suwayda’, “Mashnaqa Arch” or remains of a Byzantine basilica

View from afar to al-Mudiq Citadel

View from afar to al-Mudiq Citadel

Raqqa - "East of Raqqa" site - Tall Aswad - finds

Raqqa – “East of Raqqa” site – Tall Aswad – finds

Temporary title for Image 68390

Temporary title for Image 68390

Stonework in the Citadel of Damascus

Stonework in the Citadel of Damascus