Colossal basalt lion found in 1955 in ʿAyn Dara

Colossal basalt lion found in 1955 in ʿAyn Dara

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, view of the western facade and dome of the mausoleum

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, view of the western facade and dome of the mausoleum

Citadel of Aleppo, Temple of the Weather God, early 1st millennium BC

Citadel of Aleppo, Temple of the Weather God, early 1st millennium BC

Khan Qurdbak, decoration details above a window in the iwan

Khan Qurdbak, decoration details above a window in the iwan

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, general view of western facade and minaret

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, general view of western facade and minaret

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, general view of western facade and minaret

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, general view of western facade and minaret

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, general view of western facade and minaret

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, general view of western facade and minaret

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, western facade - decorated window

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, western facade – decorated window

as-Saray al-Kabir, a view of the plaza in front of Aleppo citadel’s entrance

as-Saray al-Kabir, a view of the plaza in front of Aleppo citadel’s entrance

Waqf of Ibshir Mustafa Pasha, Coffeehouse, Ibshir Mustafa Pasha and bathhouse of Bahram Pasha facades

Waqf of Ibshir Mustafa Pasha, Coffeehouse, Ibshir Mustafa Pasha and bathhouse of Bahram Pasha facades

Hammam Bahram Pasha, exterior facade

Hammam Bahram Pasha, exterior facade

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, entrance - a stone base (spolia) which is the cathedral baptismal font.

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, entrance – a stone base (spolia) which is the cathedral baptismal font.

A part of the ground and upper floor, Khan Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm

A part of the ground and upper floor, Khan Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm

Damascus, Khan Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm, vaulted arcade

Damascus, Khan Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm, vaulted arcade

General view of the Shumaymis Castle

General view of the Shumaymis Castle

Courtyard of the Great Mosque, view towards east

Courtyard of the Great Mosque, view towards east

ِAleppo, Khan as-Sabun, partial view from eastern arcade in the first floor

ِAleppo, Khan as-Sabun, partial view from eastern arcade in the first floor

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

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

Waqf of Ibshir Mustafa Pasha, Coffeehouse, exterior facade

Waqf of Ibshir Mustafa Pasha, Coffeehouse, exterior facade

North facade of Jamiʿ an-Nuri (mosque), Homs

North facade of Jamiʿ an-Nuri (mosque), Homs

Khan Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm, 1754

Khan Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm, 1754

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, entrance - a stone base (spolia) which is the cathedral baptismal font

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, entrance – a stone base (spolia) which is the cathedral baptismal font

Bayt Mustafa Basha al-Husayni in Homs before and after the war

Bayt Mustafa Basha al-Husayni in Homs before and after the war

The destroyed south-western part of Bayt Mustafa Basha al-Husayni, Homs

The destroyed south-western part of Bayt Mustafa Basha al-Husayni, Homs

North facade, Jamiʿ an-Nuri (mosque), Homs

North facade, Jamiʿ an-Nuri (mosque), Homs

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, general view of western facade and minaret

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, general view of western facade and minaret

Damascus, Khan Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm, general view of the vaults and pendentive

Damascus, Khan Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm, general view of the vaults and pendentive

Colossal basalt lion, ʿAyn Dara Temple

Colossal basalt lion, ʿAyn Dara Temple

A façade of the Shahba baths

A façade of the Shahba baths

An arch in the north arcade, Jamiʿ an-Nuri (mosque), Homs

An arch in the north arcade, Jamiʿ an-Nuri (mosque), Homs