Mushabbak, Byzantine basilica, nave looking west

Mushabbak, Byzantine basilica, nave looking west

Damascus, Hammam al-Qaramani

Damascus, Hammam al-Qaramani

Arched window of perforated stucco, al-Bimaristan an-Nuri

Arched window of perforated stucco, al-Bimaristan an-Nuri

Interior view to the west showing the courtyard and the entrance of al-Bimaristan an-Nuri

Interior view to the west showing the courtyard and the entrance of al-Bimaristan an-Nuri

General view of the Umayyad Mosque shows the dome and the three minarets of the mosque

General view of the Umayyad Mosque shows the dome and the three minarets of the mosque

General view of Shumaymis Castle

General view of Shumaymis Castle

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, cathedral apse - columns with Corinthian capitals

Al-Madrasa al-Hallawiyya, cathedral apse – columns with Corinthian capitals

ʿIsa minaret in the south-eastern corner of the Umayyad Mosque

ʿIsa minaret in the south-eastern corner of the Umayyad Mosque

Dayr Zakka (monastery), floor mosaic in the sanctuary, 595 AD

Dayr Zakka (monastery), floor mosaic in the sanctuary, 595 AD

Mausoleum Ahmad Basha, general view of the facade

Mausoleum Ahmad Basha, general view of the facade

Ornament over a window, Khan Sulayman Basha al-ʿAzm

Ornament over a window, Khan Sulayman Basha al-ʿAzm

Door and windows of a room in the ground floor, Khan Sulayman Basha al-ʿAzm

Door and windows of a room in the ground floor, Khan Sulayman Basha al-ʿAzm

The men's quarters (Salamlik), Qasr al-ʿAzm

The men’s quarters (Salamlik), Qasr al-ʿAzm

Part of Damascus city wall topped by a house balcony

Part of Damascus city wall topped by a house balcony

Squinch of the dome in the hall of upper floor, Qasr al-ʿAzm

Squinch of the dome in the hall of upper floor, Qasr al-ʿAzm

The dome hall in the upper floor of Qasr al-ʿAzm (Palace)

The dome hall in the upper floor of Qasr al-ʿAzm (Palace)

A hall in the upper floor, Qasr al-ʿAzm (Palace)

A hall in the upper floor, Qasr al-ʿAzm (Palace)

Painting on the wall of the iwan, al-ʿAzm Palace

Painting on the wall of the iwan, al-ʿAzm Palace

Qasr al-ʿAzm, terrace with portico in the upper floor

Qasr al-ʿAzm, terrace with portico in the upper floor

General view of Abu al-Fidaʾ Mosque on the Orontes river

General view of Abu al-Fidaʾ Mosque on the Orontes river

Marble cenotaph next to the tomb of Salah ad-Din, was presented by German Emperor Wilhelm II during his visit to Damascus in 1898

Marble cenotaph next to the tomb of Salah ad-Din, was presented by German Emperor Wilhelm II during his visit to Damascus in 1898

Jamiʿ ash-Shuʿaybiyya, the upper part - a cornice with floral motifs and a Qur'anic text in Kufic script

Jamiʿ ash-Shuʿaybiyya, the upper part – a cornice with floral motifs and a Qur’anic text in Kufic script

The remaining upper part of Shumaymis Castle

The remaining upper part of Shumaymis Castle

Turbat az-Zahir Baybars, mosaics covering the southern wall of the mausoleum

Turbat az-Zahir Baybars, mosaics covering the southern wall of the mausoleum

Damascus, Hammam al-Qaramani

Damascus, Hammam al-Qaramani

Exterior view of Hammam al-Qaramani, dome of frigidarium (barrani)

Exterior view of Hammam al-Qaramani, dome of frigidarium (barrani)

South part of the east side, Hammam al-Qaramani

South part of the east side, Hammam al-Qaramani

Ceiling of the prayer hall, Umayyad Mosque

Ceiling of the prayer hall, Umayyad Mosque

One of the three minor mihrabs, Umayyad Mosque

One of the three minor mihrabs, Umayyad Mosque

Part of the Mihrab decorations, Umayyad Mosque

Part of the Mihrab decorations, Umayyad Mosque