Habuba Kabira, mixture of sifted raw loam, chaff and water to produce clay bricks therefrom

Habuba Kabira, mixture of sifted raw loam, chaff and water to produce clay bricks therefrom

Martingale made of wool and shells

Martingale made of wool and shells

Mediterranean Sea in Tartus

Mediterranean Sea in Tartus

Ghuta of Damascus, an old irrigation canal, 1963

Ghuta of Damascus, an old irrigation canal, 1963

The_OldOriginalLOcationOfTheGrainmill

The_OldOriginalLOcationOfTheGrainmill

General view of the Mediterranean coast near Baniyas

General view of the Mediterranean coast near Baniyas

Handcrafted bridles with noseband for Arabian horses

Handcrafted bridles with noseband for Arabian horses

The Mediterranean coast of Baniyas city in 1960s

The Mediterranean coast of Baniyas city in 1960s

A handmade saddle by Khalil Ibrahim Sheik Al-Sroujieh

A handmade saddle by Khalil Ibrahim Sheik Al-Sroujieh

Domed house in the village of Shaykh Hilal

Domed house in the village of Shaykh Hilal

Deserted houses in Jabal al-Hus south of Aleppo

Deserted houses in Jabal al-Hus south of Aleppo

Jamiʿ al-ʿAdiliyya, faience tiles decoration above a window

Jamiʿ al-ʿAdiliyya, faience tiles decoration above a window

Jamiʿ al-ʿAdiliyya, prayer hall - one of the windows on the northern facade

Jamiʿ al-ʿAdiliyya, prayer hall – one of the windows on the northern facade

Hammam Bahram Basha, the dome of the inner part (juwwani)

Hammam Bahram Basha, the dome of the inner part (juwwani)

Jurn Kabir, a rural house, where each room has its own door opening on the courtyard

Jurn Kabir, a rural house, where each room has its own door opening on the courtyard

Ghuta of Damascus, an alley in one of the villages

Ghuta of Damascus, an alley in one of the villages

A group of domed houses in the village of Shaykh Hilal

A group of domed houses in the village of Shaykh Hilal

Martingale aus Silber

Martingale aus Silber

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

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

A herd of sheep is drinking from a pool of water in al-Hawl area near Iraqian border

A herd of sheep is drinking from a pool of water in al-Hawl area near Iraqian border

Al-Jisriyya norias (water wheel), Hama

Al-Jisriyya norias (water wheel), Hama

al-Lajat region, ancient cistern for storing water

al-Lajat region, ancient cistern for storing water

Wakil house, courtyard with water basin

Wakil house, courtyard with water basin

Jurn Kabir, inside a traditional living room, equipped with wooden door and window, water basin and felt carpet (lubbad)

Jurn Kabir, inside a traditional living room, equipped with wooden door and window, water basin and felt carpet (lubbad)

Busra - Madrasat Abu al-Fidaʾ and (pond) Birkat al-Hajj, filled with rain water

Busra – Madrasat Abu al-Fidaʾ and (pond) Birkat al-Hajj, filled with rain water

Artificial field irrigation and drinking water supplies, al-Ghab Plain

Artificial field irrigation and drinking water supplies, al-Ghab Plain

Artificial field irrigation and drinking water supplies, al-Ghab Plain

Artificial field irrigation and drinking water supplies, al-Ghab Plain

Bimaristan an-Nuri, water reservoir made of basalt

Bimaristan an-Nuri, water reservoir made of basalt

An aerial view of a water canal in the village of Shaykh Hilal

An aerial view of a water canal in the village of Shaykh Hilal

Noria (water wheel) axis

Noria (water wheel) axis