ar-Rusafa, North-Gate, view into the interior.

ar-Rusafa, North-Gate, view into the interior.

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

Qanawat, Theatron and Orchestra

Qanawat, Theatron and Orchestra

Qanawat, Ruins of the Temple of Rabbos

Qanawat, Ruins of the Temple of Rabbos

Qanawat, Severan doorway leading to second basilica — from north

Qanawat, Severan doorway leading to second basilica — from north

Qanawat, Ruins of the Temple of Rabbos

Qanawat, Ruins of the Temple of Rabbos

Qanawat, Ruins of the Temple of Rabbos

Qanawat, Ruins of the Temple of Rabbos

Qanawat, Rural house

Qanawat, Rural house

General view of the hillside houses of Maʿlula town

General view of the hillside houses of Maʿlula town

Main entrance of Qasr al-Hayr ash-Sharqi

Main entrance of Qasr al-Hayr ash-Sharqi

Agriculture in the Coastal Mountains (al-Jibal as-Sahiliyya)

Agriculture in the Coastal Mountains (al-Jibal as-Sahiliyya)

Luxury summer houses in Bludan

Luxury summer houses in Bludan

Jabʿadin, the rock wall at Sinnir mountain

Jabʿadin, the rock wall at Sinnir mountain

A view of traditional houses in Jabʿadin village

A view of traditional houses in Jabʿadin village

A traditional house in Jabʿadin

A traditional house in Jabʿadin

Olive groves near Harim

Olive groves near Harim

Zabadani Plains with trees and agriculture

Zabadani Plains with trees and agriculture

Qanawat, General view the nymphaeum

Qanawat, General view the nymphaeum

The foothills of Antilibanon- Mountains overlooking the Zabadani plain

The foothills of Antilibanon- Mountains overlooking the Zabadani plain

General view of the fertile Zabadani plains

General view of the fertile Zabadani plains

A view of the Orontes river near Darkush

A view of the Orontes river near Darkush

Traditional houses of the town of Darkush, located on the Orontes river

Traditional houses of the town of Darkush, located on the Orontes river

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

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

Summerrestaurant in Bludan

Summerrestaurant in Bludan

Bludan houses overlooking the Zabadani plain

Bludan houses overlooking the Zabadani plain

Outside of the surrounding wall of Halabiyya fortress

Outside of the surrounding wall of Halabiyya fortress

Armanaz and its agricultural fields

Armanaz and its agricultural fields

Hillside houses of Armanaz on a mountain slope

Hillside houses of Armanaz on a mountain slope

Traditional houses, Ma'lula

Traditional houses, Ma’lula

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