Raqqa, Western Palace, aerial view of excavation site

Raqqa, Western Palace, aerial view of excavation site

View of the old town from Maʿlula with its traditionally light blue painted facades

View of the old town from Maʿlula with its traditionally light blue painted facades

Bab Qinnasrin (city gate), general view from the outside

Bab Qinnasrin (city gate), general view from the outside

Waqf of Ibshir Mustafa Pasha, Coffeehouse, view on the roof

Waqf of Ibshir Mustafa Pasha, Coffeehouse, view on the roof

General view of al-Jibal as-Sahiliyya (the coastal mountains) covered by forests

General view of al-Jibal as-Sahiliyya (the coastal mountains) covered by forests

General view of al-Jibal as-Sahiliyya (the coastal mountains) covered by forests

General view of al-Jibal as-Sahiliyya (the coastal mountains) covered by forests

A distant view of the coastal mountains (al-Jibal as-Sahiliyya)

A distant view of the coastal mountains (al-Jibal as-Sahiliyya)

A view of fields in 'Afrin area

A view of fields in ‘Afrin area

Qunaytra, A general view shows remnants of destroyed buildings

Qunaytra, A general view shows remnants of destroyed buildings

Courtyard of the Great Mosque, view towards east

Courtyard of the Great Mosque, view towards east

View of an orchard in the Ghuta of Damascus

View of an orchard in the Ghuta of Damascus

Shahba, Exterior view of the Roman Theatre/ Philippopolis

Shahba, Exterior view of the Roman Theatre/ Philippopolis

Shahba, View to the historic center of the town

Shahba, View to the historic center of the town

Palmyra, Hadrian’s Arch, , 3rd century A.D., view from south at the entrance to colonnaded street

Palmyra, Hadrian’s Arch, , 3rd century A.D., view from south at the entrance to colonnaded street

ʿAyn al-ʿArus, view into the ceiling of a village mud bricks house, armenian owners

ʿAyn al-ʿArus, view into the ceiling of a village mud bricks house, armenian owners

View to the village al-Awshariyya on the northern shore of the Sajur near the junction with the Euphrates river

View to the village al-Awshariyya on the northern shore of the Sajur near the junction with the Euphrates river

Raqqa, Exterior view of the Raqqa Museum

Raqqa, Exterior view of the Raqqa Museum

Jamiʿ al-Maydani, general view

Jamiʿ al-Maydani, general view

View to the village north of Jabal ʿAruda, graves in the foreground

View to the village north of Jabal ʿAruda, graves in the foreground

Al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami: eastern Qaʿa, section east-west, view to south

Al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami: eastern Qaʿa, section east-west, view to south

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, general view of the minaret

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, general view of the minaret

Jamiʿ at-Tawashi, exterior view - eastern facade and domes

Jamiʿ at-Tawashi, exterior view – eastern facade and domes

Bimaristan Arghun, view of the main courtyard and the portico

Bimaristan Arghun, view of the main courtyard and the portico

View over city, Jamiʿ Halab al-Kabir

View over city, Jamiʿ Halab al-Kabir

View from Qalʿat ash-Shugr wa-Bakas

View from Qalʿat ash-Shugr wa-Bakas

General view of the castle and the village, Qalʿat Najm

General view of the castle and the village, Qalʿat Najm

View of a side of Najm Castle (Qalʿat Najm)

View of a side of Najm Castle (Qalʿat Najm)

Al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami: Qaʿa, section north-south, view to west

Al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami: Qaʿa, section north-south, view to west

View of Najm Castle (Qalʿat Najm) from the inside

View of Najm Castle (Qalʿat Najm) from the inside

Exterior view of the wall of Najm Castle (Qalʿat Najm)

Exterior view of the wall of Najm Castle (Qalʿat Najm)