Rich decorations in Bayt Shaykh Qatana before demolition

Rich decorations in Bayt Shaykh Qatana before demolition

JabbarAbdullah 11_IHMS

JabbarAbdullah 11_IHMS

Mohamad Al Roumi_Tapi

Mohamad Al Roumi_Tapi

JabbarAbdullah 9_IHMS

JabbarAbdullah 9_IHMS

Aleppo

Monastery of St Simeon, Corinthian capitals decorated with wavy acanthus leaves

Monastery of St Simeon, Corinthian capitals decorated with wavy acanthus leaves

Raqqa - Madinat ar-Rafiqa wall - Columns discovered during excavation

Raqqa – Madinat ar-Rafiqa wall – Columns discovered during excavation

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

JabbarAbdullah 28_IHMS

JabbarAbdullah 28_IHMS

Figurine of a lion on the fountain edge, at-Takiyya as-Sulaymaniyya

Figurine of a lion on the fountain edge, at-Takiyya as-Sulaymaniyya

Roman Gate (Peribolos) at the Straight Street, Old City of Damsacus

Roman Gate (Peribolos) at the Straight Street, Old City of Damsacus

Mausoleum of az-Zahir Baybars, decorations with colorful marble

Mausoleum of az-Zahir Baybars, decorations with colorful marble

Al-Madrasa as-Sulaymaniyya, courtyard with fountain, arch arcades and mosque

Al-Madrasa as-Sulaymaniyya, courtyard with fountain, arch arcades and mosque

The handles of the main door of al-Madrasa az-Zahiriyya

The handles of the main door of al-Madrasa az-Zahiriyya

This view of al-Madrasa az-Zahiriyya shows the dome with two drums

This view of al-Madrasa az-Zahiriyya shows the dome with two drums

The minaret of Jamiʿ (Mosque) ash-Shaykh Muhyi ad-Din Ibn ʿArabi

The minaret of Jamiʿ (Mosque) ash-Shaykh Muhyi ad-Din Ibn ʿArabi

The entrance of al-Madrasa az-Zahiriyya is richly decorated with ablaq masonry, a muqarnas vault and inscriptions

The entrance of al-Madrasa az-Zahiriyya is richly decorated with ablaq masonry, a muqarnas vault and inscriptions

ʿAbd al-Qadir al-Jazaʿiri cenotaph, beside the Mausoleum of Shaykh Muhyi ad-Din Ibn ʿArabi

ʿAbd al-Qadir al-Jazaʿiri cenotaph, beside the Mausoleum of Shaykh Muhyi ad-Din Ibn ʿArabi

The courtyard of the Madrasa as-Sulaymaniyya

The courtyard of the Madrasa as-Sulaymaniyya

Al-Madrasa as-Sulaymaniyya (minor Takiyya), courtyard with fountain, arch arcades and mosque

Al-Madrasa as-Sulaymaniyya (minor Takiyya), courtyard with fountain, arch arcades and mosque

Mausoleum of az-Zahir Baybars, colorful marble niche

Mausoleum of az-Zahir Baybars, colorful marble niche

Ground plan of buildings in southern Suwayqat Ali in Farafira quarter.

Ground plan of buildings in southern Suwayqat Ali in Farafira quarter.

Khusrawiyya, interiour view at sudda (tribune) in Friday Mosque in 2008

Khusrawiyya, interiour view at sudda (tribune) in Friday Mosque in 2008

Bayt Junblat, southern iwan (the great iwan)

Bayt Junblat, southern iwan (the great iwan)

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

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

Qasr al-ʿAzm, decorative niche in the dome hall

Qasr al-ʿAzm, decorative niche in the dome hall

A colorful marble niche in the mausoleum of az-Zahir Baybars

A colorful marble niche in the mausoleum of az-Zahir Baybars

Temporary title for Image 68390

Temporary title for Image 68390

A truck transporting raw cotton bags stops at some bedouin tents in Raqqa-countryside

A truck transporting raw cotton bags stops at some bedouin tents in Raqqa-countryside

Eating breakfast in the shop

Eating breakfast in the shop