Busra, Vaulted arcade, eastern facade of al-ʿUmari Mosque

Busra, Vaulted arcade, eastern facade of al-ʿUmari Mosque

Khan al-Jumruk, in the courtyard view to north showing the interior facade of the Khan's entrance

Khan al-Jumruk, in the courtyard view to north showing the interior facade of the Khan’s entrance

Citadel der Aleppo, main entrance gateway

Citadel der Aleppo, main entrance gateway

Busra, al-ʿUmari Mosque, eastern facade

Busra, al-ʿUmari Mosque, eastern facade

Jamiʿ ash-Shuʿaybiyya, upper part of the entrance - a cornice with floral motifs and a Qur'anic text in Kufic script

Jamiʿ ash-Shuʿaybiyya, upper part of the entrance – a cornice with floral motifs and a Qur’anic text in Kufic script

Bab al-Maqam in Aleppo, general view

Bab al-Maqam in Aleppo, general view

Busra, remains of the Byzantine Cathedral

Busra, remains of the Byzantine Cathedral

Busra, the western wall and the apse are the remains of the Byzantine Cathedral built in the 6th century

Busra, the western wall and the apse are the remains of the Byzantine Cathedral built in the 6th century

Busra, a view into the Roman theater (3rd c), which was in Islamic times converted into a fortress

Busra, a view into the Roman theater (3rd c), which was in Islamic times converted into a fortress

The barrani (frigidarium) section of Hammam Manjak, Busra

The barrani (frigidarium) section of Hammam Manjak, Busra

The main arch and the integrated columns of the Nabataean gate in Busra

The main arch and the integrated columns of the Nabataean gate in Busra

Busra, Hammam Manjak, north wing with hot water reservoir during the restoration

Busra, Hammam Manjak, north wing with hot water reservoir during the restoration

The courtyard of al-Jami‘ al-ʿUmari in Busra

The courtyard of al-Jami‘ al-ʿUmari in Busra

Khan al-Wazir, main entrance and the sabil

Khan al-Wazir, main entrance and the sabil

Khan al-Jumruk, interior facade of the khan's entrance

Khan al-Jumruk, interior facade of the khan’s entrance

Salah ad-Din Castle, the massive castle wall with a tower on the vertical rocky edge

Salah ad-Din Castle, the massive castle wall with a tower on the vertical rocky edge

Khan al-Jumruk, exterior facade of the Khan's entrance

Khan al-Jumruk, exterior facade of the Khan’s entrance

General view to the lower parts of Jabal Haramun (Mount Hermon)

General view to the lower parts of Jabal Haramun (Mount Hermon)

Raqqa, A side from al-Banat Palace

Raqqa, A side from al-Banat Palace

A view of fields in 'Afrin area

A view of fields in ‘Afrin area

Nomad tents on the outskirts of the Ghuta of Damascus

Nomad tents on the outskirts of the Ghuta of Damascus

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

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

ʿAyn Dara Temple, Colossal basalt lion

ʿAyn Dara Temple, Colossal basalt lion

Waqf of Ibshir Mustafa Pasha, Coffeehouse, view on the roof

Waqf of Ibshir Mustafa Pasha, Coffeehouse, view on the roof

Threshing in Sahl Hawran (Hawran Plain): farmers are separating wheat from chaff

Threshing in Sahl Hawran (Hawran Plain): farmers are separating wheat from chaff

Sahl Hawran (Hawran Plain), The traditional operation of threshing wheat

Sahl Hawran (Hawran Plain), The traditional operation of threshing wheat

Natural landscape and agriculture in Sahl Hawran (Hawran plain)

Natural landscape and agriculture in Sahl Hawran (Hawran plain)

Remaining stones of ancient building on the Jabal Haramun (Mount Hermon)

Remaining stones of ancient building on the Jabal Haramun (Mount Hermon)

General view of Jabal Haramun (Mount Hermon)

General view of Jabal Haramun (Mount Hermon)

Natural diversity in the Jabal Haramun (Mount Hermon)

Natural diversity in the Jabal Haramun (Mount Hermon)