The village al-ʿAmarna, with the tall (left) and the Euphrates plain in the back

The village al-ʿAmarna, with the tall (left) and the Euphrates plain in the back

In a small village on the Khabur: foreign visitors are welcomed

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East of the Ghuta, rural houses in the Marj area

East of the Ghuta, rural houses in the Marj area

Luxury summer houses in Bludan

Luxury summer houses in Bludan

Ghuta of Damascus, an alley in one of the villages

Ghuta of Damascus, an alley in one of the villages

Armanaz and its agricultural fields

Armanaz and its agricultural fields

A part of the city of Harim, located on the northwestern slope of a mountain

A part of the city of Harim, located on the northwestern slope of a mountain

Summerrestaurant in Bludan

Summerrestaurant in Bludan

General view of the town of Maʿlula

General view of the town of Maʿlula

Bludan hillside houses with galleries on the foot of Anti-Lebanon Mountains

Bludan hillside houses with galleries on the foot of Anti-Lebanon Mountains

A view at the town of Maʿlula

A view at the town of Maʿlula

A crowd in the 'Afrin, at the time of the cotton harvest

A crowd in the ‘Afrin, at the time of the cotton harvest

View to the Qalamun Mountains from Halbun

View to the Qalamun Mountains from Halbun

General view of Maʿlula

General view of Maʿlula

A view of the Orontes river near Darkush

A view of the Orontes river near Darkush

Mnin, general view of Qalamun mountain and the houses scattered on its slopes

Mnin, general view of Qalamun mountain and the houses scattered on its slopes

Houses of stone and concrete in Mnin

Houses of stone and concrete in Mnin

View of the city of Yabrud adjacent to agricultural fields

View of the city of Yabrud adjacent to agricultural fields

A traditional house in Jabʿadin

A traditional house in Jabʿadin

View of the old town from Maʿlula with its traditionally light blue painted facades

View of the old town from Maʿlula with its traditionally light blue painted facades

Darat ʿAzza, city located along the St. Simeon Monastery road

Darat ʿAzza, city located along the St. Simeon Monastery road

Maʿlula, traditional hillside houses with galleries opening to the valley during the 1960s

Maʿlula, traditional hillside houses with galleries opening to the valley during the 1960s

Shops for buying traditional utensils in Raqqa

Shops for buying traditional utensils in Raqqa

An alley in Halbun town

An alley in Halbun town

General view of Maʿlula town

General view of Maʿlula town

View of the town of Halbun in the 1960s with gardens

View of the town of Halbun in the 1960s with gardens

An alley in Halbun

An alley in Halbun

Maʿlula, traditional hillside houses with galleries during the 1960s

Maʿlula, traditional hillside houses with galleries during the 1960s

Covered small alley in Halbun with traditional houses

Covered small alley in Halbun with traditional houses

Traditional houses in Halbun

Traditional houses in Halbun