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

Jabal ʿAruda, a view towards the Euphrates

Jabal ʿAruda, a view towards the Euphrates

View to the proscenium and scaenae frons, Palmyra Theater, 2nd c. AD

View to the proscenium and scaenae frons, Palmyra Theater, 2nd c. AD

Interior view of the cathedral of Our Lady of Tortosa, Tartus museum today

Interior view of the cathedral of Our Lady of Tortosa, Tartus museum today

Qalb Lawza, Basilica of 5th c., view from nave, facing east to apse

Qalb Lawza, Basilica of 5th c., view from nave, facing east to apse

View of al-Mudiq castle overlooking the plain of al-Ghab

View of al-Mudiq castle overlooking the plain of al-Ghab

View into a vaulted room of Najm Castle (Qalʿat Najm)

View into a vaulted room of Najm Castle (Qalʿat Najm)

Parts of Najm Castle (Qalʿat Najm), view on the Euphrates River

Parts of Najm Castle (Qalʿat Najm), view on the Euphrates River

A view towards the Euphrates, Jabal ʿAruda

A view towards the Euphrates, Jabal ʿAruda

A view from Jabal ʿAruda toward the plain of Manbij

A view from Jabal ʿAruda toward the plain of Manbij

View to Jabal ʿAruda on the right bank of the Euphrates

View to Jabal ʿAruda on the right bank of the Euphrates

View of Najm Castle (Qalʿat Najm) from the inside

View of Najm Castle (Qalʿat Najm) from the inside

View of the stage and the scaenae frons, Theater of Palmyra

View of the stage and the scaenae frons, Theater of Palmyra

View from the northeast, Temple of Bel

View from the northeast, Temple of Bel

A view from the west to Harim Castle

A view from the west to Harim Castle

Al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami: eastern Qaʿa, section east-west, view to south

Al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami: eastern Qaʿa, section east-west, view to south

Al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami: Qaʿa, section east-west, view to north

Al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami: Qaʿa, section east-west, view to north

Habuba Kabira, view into a plastered cantilever dome with openings and decorative layer

Habuba Kabira, view into a plastered cantilever dome with openings and decorative layer

Palmyra, View from hilltop towards the Valley of the tombs and the palm groves

Palmyra, View from hilltop towards the Valley of the tombs and the palm groves

View into an excavation trench of Tall Bdiri: to stabilize the walls, pilasters were added

View into an excavation trench of Tall Bdiri: to stabilize the walls, pilasters were added

Tartus, museum in former cathedral, view at western facade

Tartus, museum in former cathedral, view at western facade

Tartus, museum in the former cathedral, view at western facade

Tartus, museum in the former cathedral, view at western facade

Manbij, cemetry and new buildings in the background, view from the south

Manbij, cemetry and new buildings in the background, view from the south

A view of the Barada valley showing the train rail

A view of the Barada valley showing the train rail

View to the Proscenium of Palmyra Theater, 2nd c. AD

View to the Proscenium of Palmyra Theater, 2nd c. AD

View of a group of monumental buildings in Palmyra, Theater, Agora

View of a group of monumental buildings in Palmyra, Theater, Agora

Tall Aswad near Raqqa, view to an outbuilding of a farmstead

Tall Aswad near Raqqa, view to an outbuilding of a farmstead

A view of the Euphrates in Dayr az-Zawr

A view of the Euphrates in Dayr az-Zawr

ar-Rusafa, North-Gate, view into the interior.

ar-Rusafa, North-Gate, view into the interior.

Ar-Raqqa, view of a side of city wall

Ar-Raqqa, view of a side of city wall