A favissa or ritual pits east of Ishtar temple, Tall Mardikh (Ebla)

A favissa or ritual pits east of Ishtar temple, Tall Mardikh (Ebla)

Great Mosque of Aleppo, view at courtyard, from 1907

Great Mosque of Aleppo, view at courtyard, from 1907

A wall painting from Zimri-Lim’s palace in Mari (Tall al-Hariri), which is known as "The Ordinator of the Sacrifice" (ca. 1780 BC) and hangs in the Louvre.

A wall painting from Zimri-Lim’s palace in Mari (Tall al-Hariri), which is known as “The Ordinator of the Sacrifice” (ca. 1780 BC) and hangs in the Louvre.

Palmyra, scenery in the valley of the tombs, showing a group of tower tombs

Palmyra, scenery in the valley of the tombs, showing a group of tower tombs

Fraternal help from the German Democratic Republic (GDR) – rail modernisation on the Syrian railways

Fraternal help from the German Democratic Republic (GDR) – rail modernisation on the Syrian railways

Ezidi life and traditions in Jabal Sinjar – Interview with two young Ezidi women

Ezidi life and traditions in Jabal Sinjar – Interview with two young Ezidi women

Music & Religion

Music & Religion

The Donkey Guide of Max von Oppenheim

The Donkey Guide of Max von Oppenheim

Memories from Aleppo

Memories from Aleppo