Bab Antakiya, main gate

Bab Antakiya, main gate

Bab al-Hadid, general view of the entrance

Bab al-Hadid, general view of the entrance

View of the roofs of houses in the old city of Aleppo

View of the roofs of houses in the old city of Aleppo

View to the south from the battlements of the citadel to the city in 1916

View to the south from the battlements of the citadel to the city in 1916

Aleppo Citadel, entrance gateways and bridge

Aleppo Citadel, entrance gateways and bridge

Tower north of Bab Antakiya. The inscription indicates a restoration by the Mamluk ruler al-Malik al-Muʾayyad Shaykh between 820/1417 and 823/1420

Tower north of Bab Antakiya. The inscription indicates a restoration by the Mamluk ruler al-Malik al-Muʾayyad Shaykh between 820/1417 and 823/1420

Citadel der Aleppo, main entrance gateway

Citadel der Aleppo, main entrance gateway

Citadel of Aleppo, entrance gateways and bridge

Citadel of Aleppo, entrance gateways and bridge

Citadel of Aleppo, main entrance gateway

Citadel of Aleppo, main entrance gateway

Citadel of Aleppo, main entrance gateway

Citadel of Aleppo, main entrance gateway

Maps of Aleppo: city center and historical suburban aereas, 1982

Maps of Aleppo: city center and historical suburban aereas, 1982

Citadel of Aleppo, entrance gateways and bridge

Citadel of Aleppo, entrance gateways and bridge

The gate of the citadel seen from the east in the evening light

The gate of the citadel seen from the east in the evening light

A modern residential neighborhood in Aleppo

A modern residential neighborhood in Aleppo

Fortification tower north of the Bab Antakiya, view during the removal of historical annexes

Fortification tower north of the Bab Antakiya, view during the removal of historical annexes

Feast of the excavation with musicians playing the local music with mizmar (local oboe) and big drum

Feast of the excavation with musicians playing the local music with mizmar (local oboe) and big drum

Citadel of Aleppo, Great Mosque courtyard and arcades

Citadel of Aleppo, Great Mosque courtyard and arcades

A traditionally crafted tapestry weave

A traditionally crafted tapestry weave

A traditionally crafted tapestry weave

A traditionally crafted tapestry weave

A gathering of people around a rolled out woven Kilim tapestry

A gathering of people around a rolled out woven Kilim tapestry

A traditionally crafted tapestry weave of four panels, that are ornamented with embroidery

A traditionally crafted tapestry weave of four panels, that are ornamented with embroidery

A boy is presenting a woven Kilim tapestry made by his mother

A boy is presenting a woven Kilim tapestry made by his mother

View over the floodplain of the Euphrates valley to the village on the eastern steep bank

View over the floodplain of the Euphrates valley to the village on the eastern steep bank

Minaret of the Great Mosque of Hama

Minaret of the Great Mosque of Hama

Courtyard of the Great Mosque, Hama

Courtyard of the Great Mosque, Hama

Jamiʿ ash-Shuʿaybiyya, the minaret

Jamiʿ ash-Shuʿaybiyya, the minaret

Citadel of Aleppo, exterior view of the domes of the Hammam

Citadel of Aleppo, exterior view of the domes of the Hammam

Bab Antakiya, main gate

Bab Antakiya, main gate

Citadel of Aleppo, general view of the Theater

Citadel of Aleppo, general view of the Theater

Citadel of Aleppo, exterior view of the domes of the Hammam

Citadel of Aleppo, exterior view of the domes of the Hammam