In the Orontes valley below the village of Qalʿat al-Mudiq is situated a 16th c Khan, which has become a Museum

In the Orontes valley below the village of Qalʿat al-Mudiq is situated a 16th c Khan, which has become a Museum

Remains of Islamic Jaʿbar castle

Remains of Islamic Jaʿbar castle

General view of Masyaf Castle

General view of Masyaf Castle

General view of Jaʿbar castle

General view of Jaʿbar castle

Remains of Islamic Jaʿbar castle

Remains of Islamic Jaʿbar castle

Machicolations on the wall of Damascus Citadel

Machicolations on the wall of Damascus Citadel

Small wadi in the desert of Badiyat ash-Sham

Small wadi in the desert of Badiyat ash-Sham

Roman bridge in at-Tayyiba over the course of the Wadi az-Zaydi

Roman bridge in at-Tayyiba over the course of the Wadi az-Zaydi

Northern Palmyrenean chalk heights, lonely Atlantic pistachio in the riverbed of a dried-up wadi

Northern Palmyrenean chalk heights, lonely Atlantic pistachio in the riverbed of a dried-up wadi

The apse of eastern cathedral, Afamiya

The apse of eastern cathedral, Afamiya

View from west at al-Kilaniyya historic quarter and al-Baz noria (waterwheel)

View from west at al-Kilaniyya historic quarter and al-Baz noria (waterwheel)

Afamiya, Architectural component with showing ionic elements

Afamiya, Architectural component with showing ionic elements

Afamiya, Northern Roman baths

Afamiya, Northern Roman baths

A view of an-Nuri mosque and the Kilaniyya norias (water wheels), Hama

A view of an-Nuri mosque and the Kilaniyya norias (water wheels), Hama

Afamiya, Northern Roman baths

Afamiya, Northern Roman baths

Afamiya, Northern Roman baths

Afamiya, Northern Roman baths

Jaʿbar Castle in at-Tabqa, General view

Jaʿbar Castle in at-Tabqa, General view

Jaʿbar Castle in at-Tabqa, bastion with loopholes.

Jaʿbar Castle in at-Tabqa, bastion with loopholes.

at-Tabqa , a view to the Euphrates from Jaʿbar Castle

at-Tabqa , a view to the Euphrates from Jaʿbar Castle

Jaʿbar Castle, Minaret of the mosque

Jaʿbar Castle, Minaret of the mosque

General view of Jaʿbar castle on the left bank of the Euphrates

General view of Jaʿbar castle on the left bank of the Euphrates

A photo of two towers, Jaʿbar castle

A photo of two towers, Jaʿbar castle

Noria (water wheel) with aqueduct in ar-Rastan in 1930

Noria (water wheel) with aqueduct in ar-Rastan in 1930

View of western facade of the Cathedral, today Tartus Museum

View of western facade of the Cathedral, today Tartus Museum

Cathedral of Our Lady of Tortosa, southern side, today Tartus-Museum

Cathedral of Our Lady of Tortosa, southern side, today Tartus-Museum

Part of a decorated wooden door with ‘Ajami decoration from the Damascus Room in the Dresden Museum for Ethnology

Part of a decorated wooden door with ‘Ajami decoration from the Damascus Room in the Dresden Museum for Ethnology

Part of a decorated wooden door with ‘Ajami decoration from the Damascus Room in the Dresden Museum for Ethnology

Part of a decorated wooden door with ‘Ajami decoration from the Damascus Room in the Dresden Museum for Ethnology

Palmyra / Tadmur, Museum, lion of goddess Al-Lat

Palmyra / Tadmur, Museum, lion of goddess Al-Lat

Archaeological finds from Raqqa, exhibited in the Damascus National Museum

Archaeological finds from Raqqa, exhibited in the Damascus National Museum

Archaeological finds from Raqqa, exhibited in the Damascus National Museum

Archaeological finds from Raqqa, exhibited in the Damascus National Museum