A view of the Mediterranean coast, in the back is the industrial sector, Baniyas

A view of the Mediterranean coast, in the back is the industrial sector, Baniyas

A part of at-Takiyya as-Sulaymaniyya, showing a vaulted arcade and the two minarets of the mosque

A part of at-Takiyya as-Sulaymaniyya, showing a vaulted arcade and the two minarets of the mosque

A village with reed thatched roofed houses in al-Ghab Plain

A village with reed thatched roofed houses in al-Ghab Plain

Transporting sugar beets in al-Ghab Plain

Transporting sugar beets in al-Ghab Plain

General view over al-Ghab Plain

General view over al-Ghab Plain

Grazing sheep on the edge of al-Ghab Plain

Grazing sheep on the edge of al-Ghab Plain

A shepherd-boy with his herd, on the edge of al-Ghab Plain

A shepherd-boy with his herd, on the edge of al-Ghab Plain

Irrigation canal near Baniyas

Irrigation canal near Baniyas

Salt production in extraction, possibly in as-Sabkha in the Euphrates Valley

Salt production in extraction, possibly in as-Sabkha in the Euphrates Valley

View of Mar Taqla Monastery, Maʿlula

View of Mar Taqla Monastery, Maʿlula

Hadrian’s Arch, 3rd century AD, view from south at the entrance to colonnaded street

Hadrian’s Arch, 3rd century AD, view from south at the entrance to colonnaded street

The enjoyment of sulfur water in Afqa Spring

The enjoyment of sulfur water in Afqa Spring

Palm trees in Palmyra oasis

Palm trees in Palmyra oasis

Tourist camels, Palmyra

Tourist camels, Palmyra

Ghouta of Damascus, A grove of vegetables and fruit trees

Ghouta of Damascus, A grove of vegetables and fruit trees

Artificial irrigation, al-Ghab Plain

Artificial irrigation, al-Ghab Plain

Telegraph column, topped with a miniature of a mosque, Sahat (square) al-Marja

Telegraph column, topped with a miniature of a mosque, Sahat (square) al-Marja

Interior view of Mar Taqla Monastery, Maʿlula

Interior view of Mar Taqla Monastery, Maʿlula

Krak des Chevaliers, courtyards

Krak des Chevaliers, courtyards

Stage of the Roman Theater and the adjacent wall of the Islamic Citadel, Busra

Stage of the Roman Theater and the adjacent wall of the Islamic Citadel, Busra

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

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

Hammam Yalbugha an-Nasiri, general view from the Citadel

Hammam Yalbugha an-Nasiri, general view from the Citadel

View towards Qalʿat al-Qadmus (al-Qadmus Citadel)

View towards Qalʿat al-Qadmus (al-Qadmus Citadel)

Tartus, ash-Shaykh Badr, Entrance gate to al-Kahf castle

Tartus, ash-Shaykh Badr, Entrance gate to al-Kahf castle

Tartus, ash-Shaykh Badr, Inscription in al-Kahf Castle

Tartus, ash-Shaykh Badr, Inscription in al-Kahf Castle

Tartus, ash-Shaykh Badr, Arched niche in al-Kahf Castle

Tartus, ash-Shaykh Badr, Arched niche in al-Kahf Castle

Courtyard of the Great Mosque, Hama

Courtyard of the Great Mosque, Hama

Propylaea of Jupiter Temple, Damascus

Propylaea of Jupiter Temple, Damascus

Baalshamin Temple (2nd c AD), view from north west

Baalshamin Temple (2nd c AD), view from north west

The courtyard of at-Takiyya as-Sulaymaniyya with a water fountain

The courtyard of at-Takiyya as-Sulaymaniyya with a water fountain