Baalshamin Temple - cella, 2nd c. AD

Baalshamin Temple – cella, 2nd c. AD

Baalshamin temple from the inside, 2nd c. AD

Baalshamin temple from the inside, 2nd c. AD

General view of Baalshamin Temple, 2nd century AD

General view of Baalshamin Temple, 2nd century AD

The window of cella, Baalshamin Temple, 2nd century AD

The window of cella, Baalshamin Temple, 2nd century AD

Al-Imam Ismaʿil Mosque, muqarnas on the dome from the inside

Al-Imam Ismaʿil Mosque, muqarnas on the dome from the inside

Corinthian capital in the great mosque (al-Jamiʿ al-Kabir), Maʿarrat an-Nuʿman

Corinthian capital in the great mosque (al-Jamiʿ al-Kabir), Maʿarrat an-Nuʿman

View from south, Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn

View from south, Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn

Jamiʿ at-Tawashi, eastern facade - window within a rectangular niche decorated with muqarnas

Jamiʿ at-Tawashi, eastern facade – window within a rectangular niche decorated with muqarnas

A side of the Cavea, Palmyra Theater

A side of the Cavea, Palmyra Theater

Bayt Junblat, southern iwan (the great iwan)

Bayt Junblat, southern iwan (the great iwan)

Bayt Dallal, the basin and the iwan

Bayt Dallal, the basin and the iwan

Madrasat al-Firdaws, the marble prayer niche (mihrab) decorated with floral and geometric motifs

Madrasat al-Firdaws, the marble prayer niche (mihrab) decorated with floral and geometric motifs

Minaret and dome of al-Imam Ismaʿil Mosque, Salamiyya

Minaret and dome of al-Imam Ismaʿil Mosque, Salamiyya

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

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

Altar of Nabu Temple from the northeast corner, Palmyra

Altar of Nabu Temple from the northeast corner, Palmyra

The altar of Nabu Temple, Palmyra

The altar of Nabu Temple, Palmyra

The altar of Nabu Temple, Palmyra

The altar of Nabu Temple, Palmyra

General view of Damascus citadel from northwest

General view of Damascus citadel from northwest

Entrance of a hall in the religion complex of Mnin.

Entrance of a hall in the religion complex of Mnin.

Lintel of the entrance of a hall in the roman religious complex, Mnin

Lintel of the entrance of a hall in the roman religious complex, Mnin

A staircase and an entrance leading to two halls within the Roman religious complex, Mnin

A staircase and an entrance leading to two halls within the Roman religious complex, Mnin

Remains of a façade of the Roman temple, Qalʿat Burqush

Remains of a façade of the Roman temple, Qalʿat Burqush

Roman capital in the great mosque (al-Jamiʿ al-Kabir), Maʿarrat an-Nuʿman

Roman capital in the great mosque (al-Jamiʿ al-Kabir), Maʿarrat an-Nuʿman

Madrasat al-Firdaws, general view to north - courtyard, eastern arcade and iwan

Madrasat al-Firdaws, general view to north – courtyard, eastern arcade and iwan

Temple of ad-Dumayr from the inside

Temple of ad-Dumayr from the inside

Capital of a column- Temple, Harran al-ʿAwamid

Capital of a column- Temple, Harran al-ʿAwamid

Scaenae Frons, Theatre of Palmyra

Scaenae Frons, Theatre of Palmyra

Roman Theater, 2nd c. AD

Roman Theater, 2nd c. AD

Details of lintel decorations, Theater of Palmyra

Details of lintel decorations, Theater of Palmyra

The Theater of Palmyra, upper part of the gateway

The Theater of Palmyra, upper part of the gateway