Al-Madrasa as-Sultaniyya, general view from the Citadel

Al-Madrasa as-Sultaniyya, general view from the Citadel

Great Mosque of Aleppo, northern arcade, former gate of the madrasa Dar al-Quran al-ʿAshaʾiriyya

Great Mosque of Aleppo, northern arcade, former gate of the madrasa Dar al-Quran al-ʿAshaʾiriyya

Great Mosque of Aleppo, prayer hall interior

Great Mosque of Aleppo, prayer hall interior

Great Mosque of Aleppo, courtyard with fountains, minaret, northern and western arcades

Great Mosque of Aleppo, courtyard with fountains, minaret, northern and western arcades

Bimaristan Arghun, view of main courtyard

Bimaristan Arghun, view of main courtyard

Bimaristan Arghun, muqarnas vault behind entrance portal

Bimaristan Arghun, muqarnas vault behind entrance portal

View, from south, at northern overbuilt part of Suq (bazaar) of Khan al-Harir (Picciotto house)

View, from south, at northern overbuilt part of Suq (bazaar) of Khan al-Harir (Picciotto house)

Jamiʿ al-ʿAdiliyya, prayer hall's entrance - muqarnas details

Jamiʿ al-ʿAdiliyya, prayer hall’s entrance – muqarnas details

Jamiʿ al-ʿAdiliyya, prayer hall's entrance - muqarnas and inscription documenting the date of building accomplishment

Jamiʿ al-ʿAdiliyya, prayer hall’s entrance – muqarnas and inscription documenting the date of building accomplishment

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, entrance - Zengid inscription in Naskhi script

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, entrance – Zengid inscription in Naskhi script

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, entrance - Zengid inscription in Naskhi script

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, entrance – Zengid inscription in Naskhi script

Madrasat al-Firdaws, a grave on the west of prayer hall

Madrasat al-Firdaws, a grave on the west of prayer hall

Madrasat al-Firdaws, a grave on the east of prayer hall

Madrasat al-Firdaws, a grave on the east of prayer hall

Bayt Dallal, iwan with a wooden canopy

Bayt Dallal, iwan with a wooden canopy

Bayt Ghazala, ʿajami wall panels decorating the main reception hall (qaʿa)

Bayt Ghazala, ʿajami wall panels decorating the main reception hall (qaʿa)

Great Mosque of Aleppo, prayer hall, door of the khatib (orator) room

Great Mosque of Aleppo, prayer hall, door of the khatib (orator) room

Jamiʿ al-ʿAdiliyya, double arcade front of the prayer hall

Jamiʿ al-ʿAdiliyya, double arcade front of the prayer hall

Khusrawiyya, Friday Mosque, view of an window with ablaq and ceramic tiles

Khusrawiyya, Friday Mosque, view of an window with ablaq and ceramic tiles

Aleppo: Citadel, Palace, 13 C.

Aleppo: Citadel, Palace, 13 C.

Aleppo Citadel, entrance gateways and bridge

Aleppo Citadel, entrance gateways and bridge

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

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

The prayer niche and the pulpit in the middle of the south wall in the prayer hall of the Great Umayyad Mosque of Aleppo

The prayer niche and the pulpit in the middle of the south wall in the prayer hall of the Great Umayyad Mosque of Aleppo

Burj Alaʾ, general view of the tower

Burj Alaʾ, general view of the tower

Ajiqbash house, view of the courtyard, south-east corner

Ajiqbash house, view of the courtyard, south-east corner

Bimaristan Arghun, view of main courtyard

Bimaristan Arghun, view of main courtyard

Jamiʿ al-ʿAdiliyya, capital with muqarnas of a column in the double arcade

Jamiʿ al-ʿAdiliyya, capital with muqarnas of a column in the double arcade

Jamiʿ Aslan Dada, interior view of the hall dome

Jamiʿ Aslan Dada, interior view of the hall dome

Al-Madrasa al-Muqaddamiyya, a groin vault in the entrance

Al-Madrasa al-Muqaddamiyya, a groin vault in the entrance

Jamiʿ ash-Shuʿaybiyya, west facade - a cornice with floral motifs and a Qur'anic text in Kufic script

Jamiʿ ash-Shuʿaybiyya, west facade – a cornice with floral motifs and a Qur’anic text in Kufic script

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