View from the courtyard towards the northeastern side of the valley, Dayr Mar Musa al-Habashi

View from the courtyard towards the northeastern side of the valley, Dayr Mar Musa al-Habashi

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, main entrance after the war destruction

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, main entrance after the war destruction

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, the main entrance from the outside

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, the main entrance from the outside

Khan Qurdbak, iwan with basement of neighbouring qaʿa

Khan Qurdbak, iwan with basement of neighbouring qaʿa

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, ground plan

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, ground plan

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, details from the main entrance

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, details from the main entrance

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, details from the main entrance

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, details from the main entrance

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, prayer hall

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, prayer hall

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, arcade along the prayer hall

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, arcade along the prayer hall

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, upper part of the main entrance - foundation inscription

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, upper part of the main entrance – foundation inscription

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, western facade from the inside

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, western facade from the inside

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, main entrance details from the inside

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, main entrance details from the inside

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, main entrance details from the inside

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, main entrance details from the inside

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, western facade

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, western facade

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, a wooden internal balcony (sudda) above the prayer hall entrance

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, a wooden internal balcony (sudda) above the prayer hall entrance

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, entrance of prayer hall - arch support

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, entrance of prayer hall – arch support

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, the entrance from the inside

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, the entrance from the inside

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, prayer hall - Minbar

Jamiʿ al-Khayr, prayer hall – Minbar

View on the Euphrates river from Dura Europos

View on the Euphrates river from Dura Europos

The northern entrance of the historical city of Dura Europos (Qalʿat as-Salihiyya), end of 4th century BC

The northern entrance of the historical city of Dura Europos (Qalʿat as-Salihiyya), end of 4th century BC

The northern entrance of the historical city of Dura Europos (Qalʿat as-Salihiyya), end of 4th century BC

The northern entrance of the historical city of Dura Europos (Qalʿat as-Salihiyya), end of 4th century BC

Mari (Tall Hariri), a side of the architectural remains

Mari (Tall Hariri), a side of the architectural remains

On the Genocide Memorial Day: at a stop on the pilgrimage, Armenian priests throw wreaths into the Euphrates to commemorate the victims of the genocide of 1915-17 who died in this very river

On the Genocide Memorial Day: at a stop on the pilgrimage, Armenian priests throw wreaths into the Euphrates to commemorate the victims of the genocide of 1915-17 who died in this very river

Courtyard of the monastery of Mar Musa al-Habashi

Courtyard of the monastery of Mar Musa al-Habashi

General view of Maʿlula

General view of Maʿlula

The Cave Monastery, northwest of Palmyra, Jazil

The Cave Monastery, northwest of Palmyra, Jazil

The church of St Peter?, Saydnaya

The church of St Peter?, Saydnaya

The northern entrance of the historical city of Dura Europos (Qalʿat as-Salihiyya), end of 4th century BC

The northern entrance of the historical city of Dura Europos (Qalʿat as-Salihiyya), end of 4th century BC

The northern entrance of the historical city of Dura Europos (Qalʿat as-Salihiyya), end of 4th century BC

The northern entrance of the historical city of Dura Europos (Qalʿat as-Salihiyya), end of 4th century BC

Protection of archaeological site of Mari (Tall al-Hariri) with temporary coverage

Protection of archaeological site of Mari (Tall al-Hariri) with temporary coverage