Bad al-Hadid, detail of a rank decorating the gate's entrance from outside

Bad al-Hadid, detail of a rank decorating the gate’s entrance from outside

al-Utrush Mosque, general view of western facade and entrance

al-Utrush Mosque, general view of western facade and entrance

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, details from the main entrance

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, details from the main entrance

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, upper part of the main entrance - foundation inscription

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, upper part of the main entrance – foundation inscription

Main entrance of the church, Ibn Wardan Palace

Main entrance of the church, Ibn Wardan Palace

Entrance towers on the west side, Harim Castle

Entrance towers on the west side, Harim Castle

Qalʿat (castle) Yahmur, Main entrance of the fortified tower

Qalʿat (castle) Yahmur, Main entrance of the fortified tower

Hammam Bahram Basha, the entrance facade

Hammam Bahram Basha, the entrance facade

Jabla, Mosque of Sultan Ibrahim, Arched entrance built according to the ablaq system

Jabla, Mosque of Sultan Ibrahim, Arched entrance built according to the ablaq system

Harim Castle, view into an entrance

Harim Castle, view into an entrance

Al-Madrasa as-Sultaniyya, exterior view of northern facade - entrance, minaret and garden

Al-Madrasa as-Sultaniyya, exterior view of northern facade – entrance, minaret and garden

Palmyra, arch of Triumph (Qaws Hadrian), entrance to the Great Colonnade

Palmyra, arch of Triumph (Qaws Hadrian), entrance to the Great Colonnade

Arwad, Ayyubid fort, entrance

Arwad, Ayyubid fort, entrance

Qalʿat al-Marqab, Decoration on the entrance arch

Qalʿat al-Marqab, Decoration on the entrance arch

An entrance, Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi

An entrance, Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi

Khan Ujkhan، main entrance

Khan Ujkhan، main entrance

Jabla, Entrance of the Mosque of Sultan Ibrahim

Jabla, Entrance of the Mosque of Sultan Ibrahim

Jamiʿ Aslan Dada, facade of the hall entrance

Jamiʿ Aslan Dada, facade of the hall entrance

Jamiʿ Aslan Dada, inscription above the hall entrance

Jamiʿ Aslan Dada, inscription above the hall entrance

Jamiʿ at-Tawashi, entrance

Jamiʿ at-Tawashi, entrance

Bayt Ghazala, eastern facade - plant ornament above the main entrance from the inside

Bayt Ghazala, eastern facade – plant ornament above the main entrance from the inside

Bab as-Salam, the "door of peace" in the north of Old Damascus

Bab as-Salam, the “door of peace” in the north of Old Damascus

Bab al-Maqam, general view

Bab al-Maqam, general view

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, details from the main entrance

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, details from the main entrance

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, main entrance details from the inside

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, main entrance details from the inside

Khan al-Wazir, main entrance

Khan al-Wazir, main entrance

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, general view of the western facade and the entrance

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, general view of the western facade and the entrance

Windows above the western entrance of the Cathedral, today Tartus Museum

Windows above the western entrance of the Cathedral, today Tartus Museum

Khan al-Wazir, decoration and windows on top of the internal facade of the khan's entrance

Khan al-Wazir, decoration and windows on top of the internal facade of the khan’s entrance

Remains of the western entrance to the Temple of Jupiter, behind it the minaret of Qaytbay

Remains of the western entrance to the Temple of Jupiter, behind it the minaret of Qaytbay