An aerial photograph of the village of Shaykh Hilal

An aerial photograph of the village of Shaykh Hilal

A part of the city of Harim, located on the northwestern slope of a mountain

A part of the city of Harim, located on the northwestern slope of a mountain

Maʿlula, traditional hillside houses with galleries during the 1960s

Maʿlula, traditional hillside houses with galleries during the 1960s

Maʿlula, traditional hillside houses with galleries opening to the valley during the 1960s

Maʿlula, traditional hillside houses with galleries opening to the valley during the 1960s

Traditional houses, Ma'lula

Traditional houses, Ma’lula

Hillside houses of Armanaz on a mountain slope

Hillside houses of Armanaz on a mountain slope

Armanaz and its agricultural fields

Armanaz and its agricultural fields

Bludan houses overlooking the Zabadani plain

Bludan houses overlooking the Zabadani plain

Luxury summer houses in Bludan

Luxury summer houses in Bludan

Summerrestaurant in Bludan

Summerrestaurant in Bludan

Bludan hillside houses with galleries on the foot of Anti-Lebanon Mountains

Bludan hillside houses with galleries on the foot of Anti-Lebanon Mountains

A view of the Orontes river near Darkush

A view of the Orontes river near Darkush

View to the Qalamun Mountains from Halbun

View to the Qalamun Mountains from Halbun

Covered small alley in Halbun with traditional houses

Covered small alley in Halbun with traditional houses

Habuba Kabira, view over cantilever domes during construction

Habuba Kabira, view over cantilever domes during construction

General view of Maʿlula town

General view of Maʿlula town

The Mount Hermon covered by snow

The Mount Hermon covered by snow

Arial veiw at Tall al-Biʿa, Ancient city of Tuttul

Arial veiw at Tall al-Biʿa, Ancient city of Tuttul

Dayr Zakka (monastery), porch (narthex) of the church with mosaic floor, 6th C.

Dayr Zakka (monastery), porch (narthex) of the church with mosaic floor, 6th C.

Traditional houses in Halbun

Traditional houses in Halbun

An alley in Halbun town

An alley in Halbun town

In a small village on the Khabur: foreign visitors are welcomed

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Darat ʿAzza, city located along the St. Simeon Monastery road

Darat ʿAzza, city located along the St. Simeon Monastery road

East of the Ghuta, rural houses in the Marj area

East of the Ghuta, rural houses in the Marj area

Ghuta of Damascus, an alley in one of the villages

Ghuta of Damascus, an alley in one of the villages

Mnin, general view of Qalamun mountain and the houses scattered on its slopes

Mnin, general view of Qalamun mountain and the houses scattered on its slopes

A crowd in the 'Afrin, at the time of the cotton harvest

A crowd in the ‘Afrin, at the time of the cotton harvest

Houses of stone and concrete in Mnin

Houses of stone and concrete in Mnin

A traditional house in Jabʿadin

A traditional house in Jabʿadin

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