Courtyard of guest wing (so called selamlik oder barrani), Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm Palace

Courtyard of guest wing (so called selamlik oder barrani), Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm Palace

Al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami, facade of the west section of the great hall

Al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami, facade of the west section of the great hall

Al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami, muqarnas squinches of the iwan dome

Al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami, muqarnas squinches of the iwan dome

Al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami, muqarnas squinches of the iwan dome

Al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami, muqarnas squinches of the iwan dome

Al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami, muqarnas squinches of the iwan dome

Al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami, muqarnas squinches of the iwan dome

Al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami, facade of the southern section of the great hall

Al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami, facade of the southern section of the great hall

Hiraqla victory monument - Decorative stone panel

Hiraqla victory monument – Decorative stone panel

An arch in Qasr al-Hayr ash-Sharqi

An arch in Qasr al-Hayr ash-Sharqi

Raqqa, Aerial photo of Hiraqla vicotry monument

Raqqa, Aerial photo of Hiraqla vicotry monument

Bayt Ghazala, the iwan

Bayt Ghazala, the iwan

al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami, northwest corner of the large hall

al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami, northwest corner of the large hall

Bouquet of flowers and fruits in bowls on the wooden panels of Bayt ad-Dahhan (Funduq Qasr al-Mansuriyya), 18th century

Bouquet of flowers and fruits in bowls on the wooden panels of Bayt ad-Dahhan (Funduq Qasr al-Mansuriyya), 18th century

Bouquet of flowers and fruits in bowls on the wooden panels of Bayt ad-Dahhan (Funduq Qasr al-Mansuriyya), 18th century

Bouquet of flowers and fruits in bowls on the wooden panels of Bayt ad-Dahhan (Funduq Qasr al-Mansuriyya), 18th century

Remains of a ruined building in Jabal Says

Remains of a ruined building in Jabal Says

Hiraqla victory monument

Hiraqla victory monument

Hiraqla victory monument

Hiraqla victory monument

A side of Hiraqla victory monument, built by Harun ar-Rashid, near Raqqa

A side of Hiraqla victory monument, built by Harun ar-Rashid, near Raqqa

General view of Hiraqla victory monument, near Raqqa

General view of Hiraqla victory monument, near Raqqa

Raqqa, Qasr al-Banat, Northern Iwan

Raqqa, Qasr al-Banat, Northern Iwan

Raqqa, Qasr al-Banat, clay decoration

Raqqa, Qasr al-Banat, clay decoration

Raqqa, Remains of Qasr al-Banat

Raqqa, Remains of Qasr al-Banat

Raqqa, A side of Qasr al-Banat

Raqqa, A side of Qasr al-Banat

Raqqa, Qasr al-Banat, clay decorations

Raqqa, Qasr al-Banat, clay decorations

Hiraqla victory monument, Western gate - decorative stone panel

Hiraqla victory monument, Western gate – decorative stone panel

al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami, ground plan and sectional drawings through the large hall

al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami, ground plan and sectional drawings through the large hall

Hiraqla victory monument: isometric reconstruction

Hiraqla victory monument: isometric reconstruction

Temple of Bel, ceiling decorations

Temple of Bel, ceiling decorations

Details of lintel decorations, Theater of Palmyra

Details of lintel decorations, Theater of Palmyra

Engraving at the left of the portal of northern thalamos, cella of Bel Temple

Engraving at the left of the portal of northern thalamos, cella of Bel Temple

Bayt Ajiqbash, Ground floor plan

Bayt Ajiqbash, Ground floor plan