Ghuta of Damascus, an old irrigation canal, 1963

Ghuta of Damascus, an old irrigation canal, 1963

Madrasat al-Firdaws, inner courtyard with eastern arcade

Madrasat al-Firdaws, inner courtyard with eastern arcade

A field in a village nearSafira in Aleppo province

A field in a village nearSafira in Aleppo province

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

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

Tartus, museum in former cathedral, view at western facade

Tartus, museum in former cathedral, view at western facade

As-Safira area in Aleppo province - clay dome houses

As-Safira area in Aleppo province – clay dome houses

The inner harbor, Jabla

The inner harbor, Jabla

Aleppo: Khan al-Wazir, 17th C., interior facade

Aleppo: Khan al-Wazir, 17th C., interior facade

Women and children (of a family of former nomads) in one of the Upper Euphrates Valley villages

Women and children (of a family of former nomads) in one of the Upper Euphrates Valley villages

Painting of Euphrates at at-Tibni, 1899

Painting of Euphrates at at-Tibni, 1899

View of a hill in the upper Euphrates valley (al-Furat al-Aʿla)

View of a hill in the upper Euphrates valley (al-Furat al-Aʿla)

Traditional houses near as-Sajur river

Traditional houses near as-Sajur river

Traditional houses in a village, near the Sajur river

Traditional houses in a village, near the Sajur river

General view of the Orontes valley in the 1960s

General view of the Orontes valley in the 1960s

View of the Orontes River with rapids

View of the Orontes River with rapids

View of the Orontes River with forested river banks

View of the Orontes River with forested river banks

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

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

Entrance gate to the city of Ugarit

Entrance gate to the city of Ugarit

Citadel of Aleppo, entrance gateways and bridge

Citadel of Aleppo, entrance gateways and bridge

The courtyard of at-Takiyya as-Sulaymaniyya with a water fountain

The courtyard of at-Takiyya as-Sulaymaniyya with a water fountain

The main arch and the integrated columns of the Nabataean gate in Busra

The main arch and the integrated columns of the Nabataean gate in Busra

Bab al-Maqam in Aleppo, general view

Bab al-Maqam in Aleppo, general view

Khan al-Wazir, interior facade of the khan's entrance

Khan al-Wazir, interior facade of the khan’s entrance

al-Lajat region, ancient cistern for storing water

al-Lajat region, ancient cistern for storing water

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 of as-Sajur river

View of as-Sajur river

Khan al-Jumruk, exterior facade of the Khan's entrance

Khan al-Jumruk, exterior facade of the Khan’s entrance

Harran al-ʿAwamid, Hayat bin Qays al-Harani mosque

Harran al-ʿAwamid, Hayat bin Qays al-Harani mosque

Salkhad, Archaeological remains in a vineyard

Salkhad, Archaeological remains in a vineyard

An agricultural field and poplar trees in Yabrud

An agricultural field and poplar trees in Yabrud