Access to the Castle's interior, Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn

Access to the Castle’s interior, Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn

Krak des Chevaliers, Gothic vaults in the loggia

Krak des Chevaliers, Gothic vaults in the loggia

Krak des Chevaliers, the loggia

Krak des Chevaliers, the loggia

Cathedral of Busra from the inside

Cathedral of Busra from the inside

The cathedral of Busra from the inside

The cathedral of Busra from the inside

The northern wall of the Damascus Citadel

The northern wall of the Damascus Citadel

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

Temporary title for Image 68390

Temporary title for Image 68390

Stonework in the Citadel of Damascus

Stonework in the Citadel of Damascus

The northern wall of the Damascus Citadel

The northern wall of the Damascus Citadel

An inscription on the wall of Damascus Citadel

An inscription on the wall of Damascus Citadel

Restoration works at the Citadel of Damascus

Restoration works at the Citadel of Damascus

The citadel of Damascus during the restoration in 1985

The citadel of Damascus during the restoration in 1985

The North West Tower of Damascus Citadel

The North West Tower of Damascus Citadel

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

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

A side from archaeological city of Dura Europos (Qalʿat as-Salihiyya)

A side from archaeological city of Dura Europos (Qalʿat as-Salihiyya)

Aerial view of Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn (castle) from the west

Aerial view of Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn (castle) from the west

Euphrates valley south of Qalʿat Najm as it looked before the flooding of lake Tishrin

Euphrates valley south of Qalʿat Najm as it looked before the flooding of lake Tishrin

Jurn Kabir, a typical old house of the Euphrates valley near Qalʿat Najm with a large log (willow) transverse to the longitudinal axis.

Jurn Kabir, a typical old house of the Euphrates valley near Qalʿat Najm with a large log (willow) transverse to the longitudinal axis.

View on the Euphrates River from the site of Dura Europos (Qalʿat as-Salihiyya)

View on the Euphrates River from the site of Dura Europos (Qalʿat as-Salihiyya)

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

View from afar to al-Mudiq Citadel

View from afar to al-Mudiq Citadel

The southern tower of Qal‘at Shayzar

The southern tower of 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 building belongs to Qal‘at Shayzar

A building belongs to Qal‘at Shayzar

An Arabic inscription on the wall of Qal‘at Shayzar

An Arabic inscription on the wall of Qal‘at Shayzar

The southern tower of Qal‘at Shayzar

The southern tower of Qal‘at Shayzar