Maʿlula, traditional hillside houses with galleries during the 1960s

Maʿlula, traditional hillside houses with galleries during the 1960s

Remains of ancient buildings in Shahba, partly inhabited

Remains of ancient buildings in Shahba, partly inhabited

General view of Euphrates valley at Dayr az-Zawr countryside

General view of Euphrates valley at Dayr az-Zawr countryside

The suspension bridge over the Euphrates in Dayr az-Zawr

The suspension bridge over the Euphrates in Dayr az-Zawr

General view of the Mediterranean coast near Baniyas

General view of the Mediterranean coast near Baniyas

An alley in Halbun

An alley in Halbun

Painting of Euphrates at at-Tibni, 1899

Painting of Euphrates at at-Tibni, 1899

An aerial view of Ibn Maʿn's castle located on one of the highest mountains of Palmyra

An aerial view of Ibn Maʿn’s castle located on one of the highest mountains of Palmyra

Aerial view of Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn (castle) from the west

Aerial view of Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn (castle) from the west

View of as-Sajur river

View of as-Sajur river

Women and children (of a family of former nomads) in one of the Upper Euphrates Valley villages

Women and children (of a family of former nomads) in one of the Upper Euphrates Valley villages

View of a hill in the upper Euphrates valley (al-Furat al-Aʿla)

View of a hill in the upper Euphrates valley (al-Furat al-Aʿla)

Raʾs al-ʿAyn, Piles of wheat before its package in bags

Raʾs al-ʿAyn, Piles of wheat before its package in bags

Summerrestaurant in Bludan

Summerrestaurant in Bludan

A view of the Mosque of at-Takiyya as-Sulaymaniyya with Qasyun mountain in the background

A view of the Mosque of at-Takiyya as-Sulaymaniyya with Qasyun mountain in the background

Archaeological finds from Raqqa, exhibited in the Damascus National Museum

Archaeological finds from Raqqa, exhibited in the Damascus National Museum

Entrance gate to the city of Ugarit

Entrance gate to the city of Ugarit

Mari (Tall Hariri), a side of the architectural remains

Mari (Tall Hariri), a side of the architectural remains

Damascus, part of the city wall and the eastern tower

Damascus, part of the city wall and the eastern tower

A view at the Mediterranean Sea, Baniyas

A view at the Mediterranean Sea, Baniyas

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

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

View of Orontes valley

View of Orontes valley

Agricultural fields, cow and irrigation pipe on the coast of Baniyas

Agricultural fields, cow and irrigation pipe on the coast of Baniyas

General view of Krak des Chevaliers in an-Nasara valley area

General view of Krak des Chevaliers in an-Nasara valley area

Armanaz and its agricultural fields

Armanaz and its agricultural fields

View to the Qalamun Mountains from Halbun

View to the Qalamun Mountains from Halbun

An alley in Halbun town

An alley in Halbun town

Small river in Baniyas

Small river in Baniyas

Mediterranean Sea in Tartus

Mediterranean Sea in Tartus

Near Tall Abyad, view of ʿAyn al-ʿArus lake

Near Tall Abyad, view of ʿAyn al-ʿArus lake