Qal‘at (castle) Shayzar from the inside

Qal‘at (castle) Shayzar from the inside

Restoration works at the Citadel of Damascus

Restoration works at the Citadel of Damascus

An inscription on the wall of Damascus Citadel

An inscription on the wall of Damascus Citadel

The northern wall of the Damascus Citadel

The northern wall of the Damascus Citadel

The North West Tower of Damascus Citadel

The North West Tower of Damascus Citadel

The northern wall of the Damascus Citadel

The northern wall of the Damascus Citadel

Stonework in the Citadel of Damascus

Stonework in the Citadel of Damascus

Temporary title for Image 68390

Temporary title for Image 68390

A side from historical Qalʿat Masyaf

A side from historical Qalʿat Masyaf

Safita, The Donjon of the Templars with a chapel in the ground floor

Safita, The Donjon of the Templars with a chapel in the ground floor

Qalʿat al-Marqab, Fresco on the ceiling of chapel sacristy, 12th C.

Qalʿat al-Marqab, Fresco on the ceiling of chapel sacristy, 12th C.

Qalʿat al-Marqab, Decoration on the entrance arch

Qalʿat al-Marqab, Decoration on the entrance arch

Ruins of Qalʿat Maʿarrat an-Nuʿman

Ruins of Qalʿat Maʿarrat an-Nuʿman

Qalʿat al-Mudiq seen from the ruins of Afamiya

Qalʿat al-Mudiq seen from the ruins of Afamiya

Palmyra, view from the south, valley of tombs in foreground, Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn in background

Palmyra, view from the south, valley of tombs in foreground, Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn in background

View towards Qalʿat al-Qadmus (al-Qadmus Citadel)

View towards Qalʿat al-Qadmus (al-Qadmus Citadel)

Qalʿat al-Marqab, Fresco in ceiling of chapel sacristy, 12th C.

Qalʿat al-Marqab, Fresco in ceiling of chapel sacristy, 12th C.

House with mud decoration as door framing in the village of Qalʿat Najm, that was flooded by the Tishrin dam

House with mud decoration as door framing in the village of Qalʿat Najm, that was flooded by the Tishrin dam

General view of Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn

General view of Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn

Ruin of a double room house in the village Qalʿat Najm

Ruin of a double room house in the village Qalʿat Najm

A side of Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn

A side of Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn

In the vicinity of a small town/village on the slope of a natural rock, possibly in the Afrin region

In the vicinity of a small town/village on the slope of a natural rock, possibly in the Afrin region

The citadel of Damascus during the restoration in 1985

The citadel of Damascus during the restoration in 1985

View from south, Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn

View from south, Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn

View from the highest part of Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn towards the Valley of the Tombs

View from the highest part of Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn towards the Valley of the Tombs

View from Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn towards the Valley of the Tombs

View from Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn towards the Valley of the Tombs

View to northeast, Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn

View to northeast, Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn

Qalʿat Jaʿbar, vaulted loophole

Qalʿat Jaʿbar, vaulted loophole

Vaulted entrance, Qalʿat Harim from the interior

Vaulted entrance, Qalʿat Harim from the interior

A side of Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn

A side of Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn