Ghuta of Damascus, artificial irrigation canal system

Ghuta of Damascus, artificial irrigation canal system

Interior view of a grave carved in the rocks, Maʿlula

Interior view of a grave carved in the rocks, Maʿlula

General view of the town of Maʿlula

General view of the town of Maʿlula

View from far to the Monastery of Mar Taqla, Maʿlula

View from far to the Monastery of Mar Taqla, Maʿlula

A grave carved in the rock, Maʿlula

A grave carved in the rock, Maʿlula

A view at the town of Maʿlula

A view at the town of Maʿlula

A general view of az-Zabadani city, which lies on the foothills of the the Anti-Lebanon Mountains

A general view of az-Zabadani city, which lies on the foothills of the the Anti-Lebanon Mountains

The Monastery of St Sergius, Maʿlula

The Monastery of St Sergius, Maʿlula

Khan al-ʿArus before the restoration, view from south-west

Khan al-ʿArus before the restoration, view from south-west

Restaurant with terrasse and fountain in Mnin

Restaurant with terrasse and fountain in Mnin

Houses of stone and concrete in Mnin

Houses of stone and concrete in Mnin

General view of Maʿlula

General view of Maʿlula

The western entrance of Maʿbad (temple) ad-Dumayr

The western entrance of Maʿbad (temple) ad-Dumayr

Yabrud: making Burghul, in background a wall in a special pisé-technique

Yabrud: making Burghul, in background a wall in a special pisé-technique

Architectural Ummayad vestiges in Jabal Says

Architectural Ummayad vestiges in Jabal Says

Al-Khubra lake in Jabal Says

Al-Khubra lake in Jabal Says

Volcanic stones and behind it the Khubra lake, Jabal Says

Volcanic stones and behind it the Khubra lake, Jabal Says

Inscriptions on a volcanic stone in Jabal Says

Inscriptions on a volcanic stone in Jabal Says

Upper part of the western facade, Maʿbad ad-Dumayr (Temple)

Upper part of the western facade, Maʿbad ad-Dumayr (Temple)

Courtyard of the monastery of Mar Musa al-Habashi

Courtyard of the monastery of Mar Musa al-Habashi

Remains of the entrance of al-Walid palace, Qasr Says in Jabal Says

Remains of the entrance of al-Walid palace, Qasr Says in Jabal Says

A basin belonging to the Ummayad Palace ''Qasr Says'' in Jabal Says

A basin belonging to the Ummayad Palace ”Qasr Says” in Jabal Says

Mnin, general view of Qalamun mountain and the houses scattered on its slopes

Mnin, general view of Qalamun mountain and the houses scattered on its slopes

Top view of a group of traditional houses in Saydnaya

Top view of a group of traditional houses in Saydnaya

Remains of the portal frame, Byzantine Cathedral in Qalʿat Burqush

Remains of the portal frame, Byzantine Cathedral in Qalʿat Burqush

A view of the main facade, the Convent of Our Lady of Saydnaya

A view of the main facade, the Convent of Our Lady of Saydnaya

Roman grave behind the Convent of Our Lady of Saydnaya

Roman grave behind the Convent of Our Lady of Saydnaya

A view of the Convent of Our Lady of Saydnaya

A view of the Convent of Our Lady of Saydnaya

General view of modern residential buildings in Saydnaya

General view of modern residential buildings in Saydnaya

Mnin, Traditional village houses at the foot of the Qalamun Mountains

Mnin, Traditional village houses at the foot of the Qalamun Mountains