Bayt Dallal, iwan - wooden decorated canopy

Bayt Dallal, iwan – wooden decorated canopy

Bayt Wakil (Aleppo-Zimmer), the middle part of the room

Bayt Wakil (Aleppo-Zimmer), the middle part of the room

Bayt Ajiqbash, view of the courtyard interior

Bayt Ajiqbash, view of the courtyard interior

Bayt Ghazala, view of the bathhouse

Bayt Ghazala, view of the bathhouse

Bayt Ghazala, view of the bathhouse

Bayt Ghazala, view of the bathhouse

Bayt Ghazala, courtyard and western facade - main hall's (qaʿa) facade

Bayt Ghazala, courtyard and western facade – main hall’s (qaʿa) facade

Bayt Ghazala, ʿajami wall panels decorating the main hall (qaʿa)

Bayt Ghazala, ʿajami wall panels decorating the main hall (qaʿa)

Bayt Ghazala, courtyard - eastern facade

Bayt Ghazala, courtyard – eastern facade

Bayt Ghazala, courtyard - eastern facade

Bayt Ghazala, courtyard – eastern facade

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

Bayt Ghazala, courtyard - northern facade

Bayt Ghazala, courtyard – northern facade

‘Ajami decoration in Bayt Nabulusi in Damascus

‘Ajami decoration in Bayt Nabulusi in Damascus

View from the north to the middle overbuilt part of the suq (bazaar) of Khan al-Harir (right)

View from the north to the middle overbuilt part of the suq (bazaar) of Khan al-Harir (right)

Bayt Ghazala, courtyard, windows of the northern facade

Bayt Ghazala, courtyard, windows of the northern facade

Ajiqbash house, view of the courtyard, south-east corner

Ajiqbash house, view of the courtyard, south-east corner

Bayt Ghazala, fountain in the main reception hall (qaʿa)

Bayt Ghazala, fountain in the main reception hall (qaʿa)

Bayt Ghazala, eastern facade - red hall (qaʿa)

Bayt Ghazala, eastern facade – red hall (qaʿa)

Bayt Wakil, fountain of the reception hall (qaʿa)

Bayt Wakil, fountain of the reception hall (qaʿa)

Bayt Wakil, dome of the reception hall (qaʿa) from the inside

Bayt Wakil, dome of the reception hall (qaʿa) from the inside

Bayt Wakil, facade of the reception hall (qaʿa)

Bayt Wakil, facade of the reception hall (qaʿa)

Bayt al Haj Musa (cad. no. VII 2060 and 2056)/ Reduced ground plan with ruler

Bayt al Haj Musa (cad. no. VII 2060 and 2056)/ Reduced ground plan with ruler

Great Mosque of Aleppo, view at courtyard, from 1907

Great Mosque of Aleppo, view at courtyard, from 1907

The dome house in Taanayel: final touches

The dome house in Taanayel: final touches

Numbering application example for the courtyard floor into smaller sections, based on a plan of Bayt Ghazala, Aleppo, Syria

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Decoration of the qaʿa (guest room) in the Quwatli House

Decoration of the qaʿa (guest room) in the Quwatli House

House in Bahsita, , bevelled wall corner with a Muqarnas console

House in Bahsita, , bevelled wall corner with a Muqarnas console

The ceiling of the guest room (qaʿa), al-Quwatli House

The ceiling of the guest room (qaʿa), al-Quwatli House

Wakil house, Reception hall

Wakil house, Reception hall

The door of the qaʿa (guest room), Dada House

The door of the qaʿa (guest room), Dada House

Bouquet of flowers and fruits in bowls on the wall cornice in the reception room (Qaʿa) of the Sadir house

Bouquet of flowers and fruits in bowls on the wall cornice in the reception room (Qaʿa) of the Sadir house