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

Bimaristan Arghun, muqarnas vault behind entrance portal

Bimaristan Arghun, muqarnas vault behind entrance portal

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

Bimaristan Arghun, view of main courtyard

Bimaristan Arghun, view of main courtyard

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

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

Khan Qurdbak, southern part of the Khan - iwan of the Mamluk Palace

Khan Qurdbak, southern part of the Khan – iwan of the Mamluk Palace

Khan Qurdbak, main entrance

Khan Qurdbak, main entrance

Citadel of Aleppo, general view of the Gate Tower

Citadel of Aleppo, general view of the Gate Tower

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, general view of the entrance

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, general view of the entrance

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, southern portico

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, southern portico

Citadel of Aleppo, courtyard of the Palace of al-Malik al-ʿAziz Muhammad

Citadel of Aleppo, courtyard of the Palace of al-Malik al-ʿAziz Muhammad

Bimaristan Arghun, view of main courtyard

Bimaristan Arghun, view of main courtyard

Bimaristan Arghun, southern courtyard - view of open dome

Bimaristan Arghun, southern courtyard – view of open dome

Raqqa, "East of Raqqa" site - Western Palace, vegetable stucco ornaments

Raqqa, “East of Raqqa” site – Western Palace, vegetable stucco ornaments

Raqqa, "East of Raqqa" site - Western Palace, vegetable stucco ornaments

Raqqa, “East of Raqqa” site – Western Palace, vegetable stucco ornaments

General view of Masyaf Castle

General view of Masyaf Castle

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

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

Muzayrib - Ruins of an historical bridge

Muzayrib – Ruins of an historical bridge

Qal‘at Shayzar (castle), The stairs leading to the entrance

Qal‘at Shayzar (castle), The stairs leading to the entrance

Bimaristan Arghun, open dome above the octagonal courtyard

Bimaristan Arghun, open dome above the octagonal courtyard

Bimaristan Arghun, passageway

Bimaristan Arghun, passageway

Corinthian capital in the great mosque (al-Jamiʿ al-Kabir), Maʿarrat an-Nuʿman

Corinthian capital in the great mosque (al-Jamiʿ al-Kabir), Maʿarrat an-Nuʿman

Al-Madrasa as-Sultaniyya, main entrance and minaret

Al-Madrasa as-Sultaniyya, main entrance and minaret

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, dome of the prayer hall

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, dome of the prayer hall

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, portico along the prayer hall

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, portico along the prayer hall

Citadel of Aleppo, Great Mosque - dome of the prayer hall

Citadel of Aleppo, Great Mosque – dome of the prayer hall

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

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

Citadel of Aleppo, Temple of the Weather God, early 1st millennium BC

Citadel of Aleppo, Temple of the Weather God, early 1st millennium BC

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, courtyard and the southern portico

Al-Madrasa al-Ahmadiyya, courtyard and the southern portico

Al-Madrasa as-Sultaniyya, entrance of the prayer hall

Al-Madrasa as-Sultaniyya, entrance of the prayer hall