Three burial tombs in the rocks, northwest of Palmyra, Jazil

Three burial tombs in the rocks, northwest of Palmyra, Jazil

Burial tombs in the rocks? northwest of Palmyra, Jazil

Burial tombs in the rocks? northwest of Palmyra, Jazil

The Cave Monastery, northwest of Palmyra, Jazil

The Cave Monastery, northwest of Palmyra, Jazil

The way to the monastery, northwest of Palmyra, Jazil

The way to the monastery, northwest of Palmyra, Jazil

Interior view of the monastery, northwest of Palmyra, Jazil

Interior view of the monastery, northwest of Palmyra, Jazil

Turbat az-Zahir Baybars, mosaic details covering the southern wall of the mausoleum

Turbat az-Zahir Baybars, mosaic details covering the southern wall of the mausoleum

Stone coffins in the Southern Palace, Ebla (Tall Mardikh)

Stone coffins in the Southern Palace, Ebla (Tall Mardikh)

The men's quarters (Salamlik), Qasr al-ʿAzm

The men’s quarters (Salamlik), Qasr al-ʿAzm

Remains of Resheph Temple, Ebla (Tall Mardikh)

Remains of Resheph Temple, Ebla (Tall Mardikh)

Az-Zahir Baybars Mausoleum in al-Madrasa az-Zahiriyya

Az-Zahir Baybars Mausoleum in al-Madrasa az-Zahiriyya

Az-Zahir Baybars Mausoleum in al-Madrasa az-Zahiriyya

Az-Zahir Baybars Mausoleum in al-Madrasa az-Zahiriyya

Interior view of the monastery, northwest of Palmyra, Jazil

Interior view of the monastery, northwest of Palmyra, Jazil

Windows on the monastery's facade, northwest of Palmyra, Jazil

Windows on the monastery’s facade, northwest of Palmyra, Jazil

Turbat az-Zahir Baybars, mosaics covering the southern wall of the mausoleum

Turbat az-Zahir Baybars, mosaics covering the southern wall of the mausoleum

Capital in the Byzantine Cathedral, Qalʿat Burqush

Capital in the Byzantine Cathedral, Qalʿat Burqush

Remains of the Byzantine Cathedral, Qalʿat Burqush

Remains of the Byzantine Cathedral, Qalʿat Burqush

View from the monastery entrance, northwest of Palmyra, Jazil

View from the monastery entrance, northwest of Palmyra, Jazil

The Byzantine basilica, view from the south, Qalʿat Burqush

The Byzantine basilica, view from the south, Qalʿat Burqush

A hall in the upper floor, Qasr al-ʿAzm (Palace)

A hall in the upper floor, Qasr al-ʿAzm (Palace)

Squinch of the dome in the hall of upper floor, Qasr al-ʿAzm

Squinch of the dome in the hall of upper floor, Qasr al-ʿAzm

Part of golden and coloured mosaic, Umayyad Mosque

Part of golden and coloured mosaic, Umayyad Mosque

Entrance of al-Imam Ismaʿil Mosque, as-Salamiyya

Entrance of al-Imam Ismaʿil Mosque, as-Salamiyya

Damascus, Hammam al-Qaramani

Damascus, Hammam al-Qaramani

Details of Qashani tiles: floral and geometric designs, Mausoleum of Salah ad-Din al-Ayyubi

Details of Qashani tiles: floral and geometric designs, Mausoleum of Salah ad-Din al-Ayyubi

A side of the courtyard arches, an-Nuri Mosque

A side of the courtyard arches, an-Nuri Mosque

View at an-Nuri Mosque and the Kilaniyya Norias on the Orontes River, Hama

View at an-Nuri Mosque and the Kilaniyya Norias on the Orontes River, Hama

Minaret of an-Nuri Mosque

Minaret of an-Nuri Mosque

View of al-Kilaniyya Norias

View of al-Kilaniyya Norias

View to the northeast, Monastery of Mar Musa al-Habashi

View to the northeast, Monastery of Mar Musa al-Habashi

Tiles of blue Qashani, Mausoleum of Salah ad-Din al-Ayyubi

Tiles of blue Qashani, Mausoleum of Salah ad-Din al-Ayyubi