A street scene in one of the suqs of Dayr az-Zawr

A street scene in one of the suqs of Dayr az-Zawr

Remains of fortifications in Halabiyya-Zalabiyya

Remains of fortifications in Halabiyya-Zalabiyya

View on the Euphrates river from Dura Europos

View on the Euphrates river from Dura Europos

View on the Euphrates river from Dura Europos

View on the Euphrates river from Dura Europos

The northern entrance of the historical city of Dura Europos (Qalʿat as-Salihiyya), end of 4th century BC

The northern entrance of the historical city of Dura Europos (Qalʿat as-Salihiyya), end of 4th century BC

The northern entrance of the historical city of Dura Europos (Qalʿat as-Salihiyya), end of 4th century BC

The northern entrance of the historical city of Dura Europos (Qalʿat as-Salihiyya), end of 4th century BC

The northern entrance of the historical city of Dura Europos (Qalʿat as-Salihiyya), end of 4th century BC

The northern entrance of the historical city of Dura Europos (Qalʿat as-Salihiyya), end of 4th century BC

Northern towers from inside the North Gate, Halabiyya-Zalabiyya

Northern towers from inside the North Gate, Halabiyya-Zalabiyya

View on the Euphrates river from Dura Europos

View on the Euphrates river from Dura Europos

Remains of walls in Halabiyya-Zalabiyya

Remains of walls in Halabiyya-Zalabiyya

Sheep grazing on the ruins of Halabiyya-Zalabiyya

Sheep grazing on the ruins of Halabiyya-Zalabiyya

Shaykh Shibli shrine - al-Tar mountain, south -east of al-Mayadeen - the dome details from the inside

Shaykh Shibli shrine – al-Tar mountain, south -east of al-Mayadeen – the dome details from the inside

View to the excavation in Tall Shaykh Hamad in 1984

View to the excavation in Tall Shaykh Hamad in 1984

The northern entrance of the historical city of Dura Europos (Qalʿat as-Salihiyya), end of 4th century BC

The northern entrance of the historical city of Dura Europos (Qalʿat as-Salihiyya), end of 4th century BC

Fixation of a horizontal loom in the ground

Fixation of a horizontal loom in the ground

A Bedouin woman twisting a hand spun thread spool

A Bedouin woman twisting a hand spun thread spool

Threshing in Sahl Hawran (Hawran Plain): farmers are separating wheat from chaff

Threshing in Sahl Hawran (Hawran Plain): farmers are separating wheat from chaff

A group of domed houses in the village of Shaykh Hilal

A group of domed houses in the village of Shaykh Hilal

Tall Shaykh Hamad (Dur Katlimmu) - Excavations

Tall Shaykh Hamad (Dur Katlimmu) – Excavations

Shaykh Anas shrine - al-Tar mountain south-east of al-Mayadeen

Shaykh Anas shrine – al-Tar mountain south-east of al-Mayadeen

Shaykh Shibli shrine - al-Tar mountain, south -east of al-Mayadeen

Shaykh Shibli shrine – al-Tar mountain, south -east of al-Mayadeen

Shaykh Shibli shrine - al-Tar mountain, south -east of al-Mayadeen

Shaykh Shibli shrine – al-Tar mountain, south -east of al-Mayadeen

View on the Euphrates river from Dura Europos

View on the Euphrates river from Dura Europos

A view of the fortification, Halabiyya-Zalabiyya

A view of the fortification, Halabiyya-Zalabiyya

Mari (Tall Hariri), a side of the architectural remains

Mari (Tall Hariri), a side of the architectural remains

Inner face of the southern walls of Halabiyya, tower 3

Inner face of the southern walls of Halabiyya, tower 3

Remains of the city wall of Halabiyya fortress on the bank of the Euphrates

Remains of the city wall of Halabiyya fortress on the bank of the Euphrates

Outside of the surrounding wall of Halabiyya fortress

Outside of the surrounding wall of Halabiyya fortress

A side from the ruins of Halabiyya-Zalabiyya

A side from the ruins of Halabiyya-Zalabiyya

Remains of arches in Halabiyya-Zalabiyya

Remains of arches in Halabiyya-Zalabiyya