View from airplane to the upper reaches of the Sajur (mainly on Turkish territory, border strip of Syria visible at upper right)

View from airplane to the upper reaches of the Sajur (mainly on Turkish territory, border strip of Syria visible at upper right)

Rakhla: The City of Wine and Poetry in the Memory of its daughters

Ceiling of the prayer hall, Umayyad Mosque

Ceiling of the prayer hall, Umayyad Mosque

One of the three minor mihrabs, Umayyad Mosque

One of the three minor mihrabs, Umayyad Mosque

Part of the Mihrab decorations, Umayyad Mosque

Part of the Mihrab decorations, Umayyad Mosque

Remains of the Byzantine tower incorporated into the Umayyad complex at Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi (Palace)

Remains of the Byzantine tower incorporated into the Umayyad complex at Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi (Palace)

General view of the Shumaymis Castle

General view of the Shumaymis Castle

General view of Shumaymis Castle

General view of Shumaymis Castle

Bedtime stories

Multilayered wall construction: generic example of a 2-shell stone masonry wall with rubble infill

Wall-2-leaves

Exterior view of Hammam al-Qaramani, dome of frigidarium (barrani)

Exterior view of Hammam al-Qaramani, dome of frigidarium (barrani)

View from the outer northwest edge of the ditch, Shumaymis Castle

View from the outer northwest edge of the ditch, Shumaymis Castle

Part of golden and colored mosaic, Umayyad Mosque

Part of golden and colored mosaic, Umayyad Mosque

Part of the mihrab decorations, Umayyad Mosque

Part of the mihrab decorations, Umayyad Mosque

The prayer hall, Umayyad Mosque

The prayer hall, Umayyad Mosque

Colored mosaic in the western arcade of the Umayyad Mosque

Colored mosaic in the western arcade of the Umayyad Mosque

View of the courtyard, Umayyad Mosque

View of the courtyard, Umayyad Mosque

ʿIsa minaret in the south-eastern corner of the Umayyad Mosque

ʿIsa minaret in the south-eastern corner of the Umayyad Mosque

Part of colored and golden mosaic on the courtyard facade, Umayyad Mosque

Part of colored and golden mosaic on the courtyard facade, Umayyad Mosque

Part of golden and coloured mosaic, Umayyad Mosque

Part of golden and coloured mosaic, Umayyad Mosque

South part of the east side, Hammam al-Qaramani

South part of the east side, Hammam al-Qaramani

Damascus, Hammam al-Qaramani

Damascus, Hammam al-Qaramani

Entrance of al-Imam Ismaʿil Mosque, as-Salamiyya

Entrance of al-Imam Ismaʿil Mosque, as-Salamiyya

A small noria (water wheel) on the Orontes river

A small noria (water wheel) on the Orontes river

Khan al-Hibal, the upper part of the entrance with foundation inscription

Khan al-Hibal, the upper part of the entrance with foundation inscription

Part of Damascus city wall topped by a house balcony

Part of Damascus city wall topped by a house balcony

Arched window of perforated stucco, al-Bimaristan an-Nuri

Arched window of perforated stucco, al-Bimaristan an-Nuri

Interior view to the west showing the courtyard and the entrance of al-Bimaristan an-Nuri

Interior view to the west showing the courtyard and the entrance of al-Bimaristan an-Nuri

Turbat az-Zahir Baybars, mosaics covering the southern wall of the mausoleum

Turbat az-Zahir Baybars, mosaics covering the southern wall of the mausoleum

General view of the Umayyad Mosque shows the dome and the three minarets of the mosque

General view of the Umayyad Mosque shows the dome and the three minarets of the mosque