Daily life scene in the city of Raqqa

Daily life scene in the city of Raqqa

General view of Hiraqla victory monument, near Raqqa

General view of Hiraqla victory monument, near Raqqa

Raqqa, Qasr (Palace) al-Banat, an octagonal basin in the centre of the courtyard

Raqqa, Qasr (Palace) al-Banat, an octagonal basin in the centre of the courtyard

Bridge over the Euphrates, ar-Raqqa

Bridge over the Euphrates, ar-Raqqa

A seller of diesel fuel, Raqqa

A seller of diesel fuel, Raqqa

An abandoned building in Circassian district, Raqqa

An abandoned building in Circassian district, Raqqa

Shops for buying traditional utensils in Raqqa

Shops for buying traditional utensils in Raqqa

Yabrud: Streetlife with shops and residential houses, townspeople and peasants

Yabrud: Streetlife with shops and residential houses, townspeople and peasants

Bridge over the Euphrates, ar-Raqqa

Bridge over the Euphrates, ar-Raqqa

Great Mosque of Raqqa-Rafiqa, 8th/12th C.

Great Mosque of Raqqa-Rafiqa, 8th/12th C.

The arcade wall of Great Mosque of Raqqa-Rafiqa, 8th/12th C.

The arcade wall of Great Mosque of Raqqa-Rafiqa, 8th/12th C.

Raqqa, Qasr (Palace) al-Banat

Raqqa, Qasr (Palace) al-Banat

Raqqa - Qasr al-Banat, inner courtyard

Raqqa – Qasr al-Banat, inner courtyard

Raqqa - remains of the southern arcade of al-Jamiʿ al-ʿAtiq (Great Mosque)

Raqqa – remains of the southern arcade of al-Jamiʿ al-ʿAtiq (Great Mosque)

A group of domed houses in the village of Shaykh Hilal

A group of domed houses in the village of Shaykh Hilal

Raqqa countryside, Men in a traditional tent in Suwaydiyya Kabira village

Raqqa countryside, Men in a traditional tent in Suwaydiyya Kabira village

Tower north of Bab Antakiya. The inscription indicates a restoration by the Mamluk ruler al-Malik al-Muʾayyad Shaykh between 820/1417 and 823/1420

Tower north of Bab Antakiya. The inscription indicates a restoration by the Mamluk ruler al-Malik al-Muʾayyad Shaykh between 820/1417 and 823/1420

Bab al-Maqam, gate's arch

Bab al-Maqam, gate’s arch

Arial veiw at Tall al-Biʿa, Ancient city of Tuttul

Arial veiw at Tall al-Biʿa, Ancient city of Tuttul

Plan of the Old City of Aleppo_BTU_Ground Floors2

Plan of the Old City of Aleppo_BTU_Ground Floors2

Raqqa countryside, a traditional wedding ceremony in Suwaydiyya Kabira village

Raqqa countryside, a traditional wedding ceremony in Suwaydiyya Kabira village

Raqqa, Grand Abbasid Mosque - Plan

Raqqa, Grand Abbasid Mosque – Plan

Raqqa countyside, shepherd with traditional woolen coat in the village Suwaydiyya Kabira

Raqqa countyside, shepherd with traditional woolen coat in the village Suwaydiyya Kabira

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

View of Eastern Palace, ar-Raqqa

View of Eastern Palace, ar-Raqqa

Raqqa, Aerial photo of Hiraqla vicotry monument

Raqqa, Aerial photo of Hiraqla vicotry monument

Fortification tower north of the Bab Antakiya, view during the removal of historical annexes

Fortification tower north of the Bab Antakiya, view during the removal of historical annexes

Archaeological finds from Raqqa, exhibited in the Damascus National Museum

Archaeological finds from Raqqa, exhibited in the Damascus National Museum

Camels and camel herder on way home after transporting cotton sacks in the fields of the Euphrates valley

Camels and camel herder on way home after transporting cotton sacks in the fields of the Euphrates valley

Archaeological finds from Raqqa, exhibited in the Damascus National Museum

Archaeological finds from Raqqa, exhibited in the Damascus National Museum