Tartus, ash-Shaykh Badr, Inscription in al-Kahf Castle

Tartus, ash-Shaykh Badr, Inscription in al-Kahf Castle

Great Mosque, top of the minaret

Great Mosque, top of the minaret

Great Mosque, Minaret

Great Mosque, Minaret

Great Mosque, Minaret

Great Mosque, Minaret

Al-Madrasa al-Muqaddamiyya, a groin vault in the entrance

Al-Madrasa al-Muqaddamiyya, a groin vault in the entrance

Al-Madrasa as-Sultaniyya, northern window of al-Malik az-Zahir Ghazi tomb

Al-Madrasa as-Sultaniyya, northern window of al-Malik az-Zahir Ghazi tomb

Ruin of a double room house in the village Qalʿat Najm

Ruin of a double room house in the village Qalʿat Najm

The southern tower of Qal‘at Shayzar

The southern tower of Qal‘at Shayzar

In the Orontes valley below the village of Qalʿat al-Mudiq is situated a 16th c Khan, which has become a Museum

In the Orontes valley below the village of Qalʿat al-Mudiq is situated a 16th c Khan, which has become a Museum

A view from Qalʿat Shumaymis towards the surrounding plains

A view from Qalʿat Shumaymis towards the surrounding plains

View from afar to al-Mudiq Citadel

View from afar to al-Mudiq Citadel

Al-Madrasa as-Sultaniyya, view of southern window of al-Malik az-Zahir Ghazi tomb

Al-Madrasa as-Sultaniyya, view of southern window of al-Malik az-Zahir Ghazi tomb

Al-Madrasa as-Sultaniyya, view of eastern window of al-Malik az-Zahir Ghazi tomb

Al-Madrasa as-Sultaniyya, view of eastern window of al-Malik az-Zahir Ghazi tomb

A building belongs to Qal‘at Shayzar

A building belongs to Qal‘at Shayzar

The North West Tower of Damascus Citadel

The North West Tower of Damascus Citadel

Northern Palmyrenean chalk heights, lonely Atlantic pistachio in the riverbed of a dried-up wadi

Northern Palmyrenean chalk heights, lonely Atlantic pistachio in the riverbed of a dried-up wadi

A room in the family wing (haramlik or juwwani), Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm Palace

A room in the family wing (haramlik or juwwani), Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm Palace

Church of the Armenians in ar-Raqqa

Church of the Armenians in ar-Raqqa

A side of Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn

A side of Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn

Stonework in the Citadel of Damascus

Stonework in the Citadel of Damascus

Vaulted entrance, Qalʿat Harim from the interior

Vaulted entrance, Qalʿat Harim from the interior

Part of the walls, Qalʿat Harim

Part of the walls, Qalʿat Harim

Part of the ruins of Qalʿat Harim

Part of the ruins of Qalʿat Harim

Small vaulted passageway, Qalʿat Harim

Small vaulted passageway, Qalʿat Harim

Qalʿat Jaʿbar, vaulted loophole

Qalʿat Jaʿbar, vaulted loophole

A side from historical Qalʿat Masyaf

A side from historical Qalʿat Masyaf

Byzantine decorated basalt stone reused in the construction of Qal‘at Shayzar

Byzantine decorated basalt stone reused in the construction of Qal‘at Shayzar

General view of Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn

General view of Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn

General view of Qalʿat Ibn Maʿn

General view of 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