ThMap of the irrigation oasis of Damascus in 1969

ThMap of the irrigation oasis of Damascus in 1969

A photo showing tomb towers, part of modern city and the oasis

A photo showing tomb towers, part of modern city and the oasis

Palmyra, Baal Temple - Temenos wall with propylaeum and view towards the oasis

Palmyra, Baal Temple – Temenos wall with propylaeum and view towards the oasis

View from the top towards the oasis and the ruins of Palmyra

View from the top towards the oasis and the ruins of Palmyra

Palm trees in Palmyra oasis

Palm trees in Palmyra oasis

Peasants returning home from work in their palm grove passing by Bel temple

Peasants returning home from work in their palm grove passing by Bel temple

Palm groves

Palm groves

<strong>From Palmyra to Istanbul</strong>

From Palmyra to Istanbul

Ghuta landscape with view over the south of Damascus to Jabal Qasyun, 2007

The Ghuta, the Former Paradise Belt around Damascus

Hand printed table cloth from Hama at Hassan's Shop, Old Damascus

The Threads of Life: Syrian Textile Ornamentation

An olive grove in the Ghouta of Damascus

Picnic in the Ghuta – Changes Over the Last 70 Years

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, tomb - interior view of the dome damages

Aleppo – a Global Space in a Local Place