Palmyra, Tetrapylon, rose granite columns from Aswan, 3rd century

Palmyra, Tetrapylon, rose granite columns from Aswan, 3rd century

Great Mosque, prayer hall, Shrine of the Prophet Zakariya

Great Mosque, prayer hall, Shrine of the Prophet Zakariya

al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami, ground plan and sectional drawings through the large hall

al-Matbakh al-ʿAjami, ground plan and sectional drawings through the large hall

Madrasa al-Hallawiyya: interior view at the former Byzantine apse

Madrasa al-Hallawiyya: interior view at the former Byzantine apse

Yabrud: Streetlife with shops and residential houses, townspeople and peasants

Yabrud: Streetlife with shops and residential houses, townspeople and peasants

Great Mosque of Raqqa-Rafiqa, 8th/12th C.

Great Mosque of Raqqa-Rafiqa, 8th/12th C.

A two-story building in a village in Ghuta

A two-story building in a village in Ghuta

A villa under construction in the Ghuta of Damascus

A villa under construction in the Ghuta of Damascus

Informal (unplanned) settlements spread in the Ghouta, 1980s

Informal (unplanned) settlements spread in the Ghouta, 1980s

Hubert Mezannar, son of Antoine Elias Mezannar. In the background is the certificate of a gold medal, the family won in 1936 on an international fair

Hubert Mezannar, son of Antoine Elias Mezannar. In the background is the certificate of a gold medal, the family won in 1936 on an international fair

Damascus, Glass Blowing Workshop near Bab Sharqi

Damascus, Glass Blowing Workshop near Bab Sharqi

Suq al-Hamidiyya

Suq al-Hamidiyya

Hama, general overview at the Jisriyya/Bridge Noria (waterwheel)

Hama, general overview at the Jisriyya/Bridge Noria (waterwheel)

Rumi motifs on the Aleppo Room

Rumi motifs on the Aleppo Room

Jamiʿ al-Mihmandar, minaret

Jamiʿ al-Mihmandar, minaret

Bayt al Haj Musa (cad. no. VII 2060 and 2056)/ Reduced ground plan with ruler

Bayt al Haj Musa (cad. no. VII 2060 and 2056)/ Reduced ground plan with ruler

Traditional house in neighborhood "al-Almaji"

Traditional house in neighborhood “al-Almaji”

Rakhla: The City of Wine and Poetry in the Memory of its daughters

Hubert Mezannar, son of Antoine Elias Mezannar. In the background is the certificate of a gold medal, the family won in 1936 on Damascus International Fair.

Hubert Mezannar, son of Antoine Elias Mezannar. In the background is the certificate of a gold medal, the family won in 1936 on Damascus International Fair.

Remains of the Great Colonnade

Remains of the Great Colonnade

Arch of Triumph (Qaws Hadrian) from the outside

Arch of Triumph (Qaws Hadrian) from the outside

A side of Agora

A side of Agora

Detail of decorations, Agora

Detail of decorations, Agora

The historical sulfur Afqa Spring

The historical sulfur Afqa Spring

Image #100005 (ar)

Image #100005 (ar)

Decoration on the Arch of Triumph (Qaws Hadrian)

Decoration on the Arch of Triumph (Qaws Hadrian)

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Motifs of the decorated wooden panels of  Beit Ghazaleh

Motifs of the decorated wooden panels of Beit Ghazaleh

Motifs of the decorated wooden panels of Beit Ghazaleh

Motifs of the decorated wooden panels of Beit Ghazaleh

As-Sisi alley: southern entrance with gate

As-Sisi alley: southern entrance with gate