The Mediterranean coast of Baniyas city in 1960s

The Mediterranean coast of Baniyas city in 1960s

Traditional houses in a village, near the Sajur river

Traditional houses in a village, near the Sajur river

Maqam Ughulbak, general view from the outside

Maqam Ughulbak, general view from the outside

Madrasat al-Firdaws, inner courtyard with eastern arcade

Madrasat al-Firdaws, inner courtyard with eastern arcade

Al-Madrasa as-Sultaniyya, exterior view of northern facade - entrance, minaret and garden

Al-Madrasa as-Sultaniyya, exterior view of northern facade – entrance, minaret and garden

Aerial photograph of the Bel Temple and old village houses in front of the temple

Aerial photograph of the Bel Temple and old village houses in front of the temple

East and south side of the cella of Bel Temple

East and south side of the cella of Bel Temple

Grazing sheep on the Euphrates

Grazing sheep on the Euphrates

Traditional houses near as-Sajur river

Traditional houses near as-Sajur river

Women and children (of a family of former nomads) in one of the Upper Euphrates Valley villages

Women and children (of a family of former nomads) in one of the Upper Euphrates Valley villages

View of a hill in the upper Euphrates valley (al-Furat al-Aʿla)

View of a hill in the upper Euphrates valley (al-Furat al-Aʿla)

Painting of Euphrates at at-Tibni, 1899

Painting of Euphrates at at-Tibni, 1899

New buildings still empty for agricultural purposes in the Ghab-plain

New buildings still empty for agricultural purposes in the Ghab-plain

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, general view of the western facade and the entrance

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, general view of the western facade and the entrance

Citadel of Aleppo, main entrance gateway, hawker in foreground

Citadel of Aleppo, main entrance gateway, hawker in foreground

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, general view of the western facade and the entrance

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, general view of the western facade and the entrance

Remains of arches belonging to the entrance of Jupiter temple

Remains of arches belonging to the entrance of Jupiter temple

View of the Euphrates river with very shallow banks

View of the Euphrates river with very shallow banks

VW-"beatle" in the center of the Ghab Plain

VW-“beatle” in the center of the Ghab Plain

View of a road in al-Ghab Plain

View of a road in al-Ghab Plain

Citadel der Aleppo, main entrance gateway

Citadel der Aleppo, main entrance gateway

Covered small alley in Halbun with traditional houses

Covered small alley in Halbun with traditional houses

Armanaz and its agricultural fields

Armanaz and its agricultural fields

Summerrestaurant in Bludan

Summerrestaurant in Bludan

Luxury summer houses in Bludan

Luxury summer houses in Bludan

Bludan houses overlooking the Zabadani plain

Bludan houses overlooking the Zabadani plain

A view of people in traditional dress with a camel in Shahba

A view of people in traditional dress with a camel in Shahba

Hillside houses of Armanaz on a mountain slope

Hillside houses of Armanaz on a mountain slope

Traditional houses in Halbun

Traditional houses in Halbun

Remains of ancient buildings in Shahba, partly inhabited

Remains of ancient buildings in Shahba, partly inhabited