Upper Barada valley in Jibal Lubnan ash-Sharqiyya (Anti-Lebanon Mountains)

Upper Barada valley in Jibal Lubnan ash-Sharqiyya (Anti-Lebanon Mountains)

Dome under maintenance in the village of Shaykh Hilal

Dome under maintenance in the village of Shaykh Hilal

General view of the houses of the village of Shaykh Hilal

General view of the houses of the village of Shaykh Hilal

Pavilion on the left of the Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi gate

Pavilion on the left of the Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi gate

Remains of a building from the extensions of Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi

Remains of a building from the extensions of Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi

A row of Byzantine columns, Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi

A row of Byzantine columns, Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi

Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi, decorations at the top of tower gate

Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi, decorations at the top of tower gate

The towers of the outer wall of Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi

The towers of the outer wall of Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi

Courtyard with dome houses in Shaykh Hilal

Courtyard with dome houses in Shaykh Hilal

A courtyard of a domed house in the village of Shaykh Hilal

A courtyard of a domed house in the village of Shaykh Hilal

Domed house in the village of Shaykh Hilal

Domed house in the village of Shaykh Hilal

General view of the village of Shaykh Hilal

General view of the village of Shaykh Hilal

Al-Madrasa as-Sharafiyya, main entrance facade, Inscription

Al-Madrasa as-Sharafiyya, main entrance facade, Inscription

al-Hayr al-Sharqi Palace, Inside of the early Umaiyad desert castle (Western complex)

al-Hayr al-Sharqi Palace, Inside of the early Umaiyad desert castle (Western complex)

Building the walls of the example dome house in Taanayel (Libanon)

Building the walls of the example dome house in Taanayel (Libanon)

The general structure of the example dome house in Taanayel (Libanon) before the end of the construction process

The general structure of the example dome house in Taanayel (Libanon) before the end of the construction process

The dome house in Taanayel: building the dome

The dome house in Taanayel: building the dome

The dome house in Taanayel: final touches

The dome house in Taanayel: final touches

Aramaic Language – Jab’adin in Munira’s Memory

Sahl Hawran (Hawran Plain), agricultral area

Sahl Hawran (Hawran Plain), agricultral area

Computer modeling of the Mount Hermon

Computer modeling of the Mount Hermon

al-Hayr al-Sharqi Palace, Inside of the early Umayyad desert castle with remains of vaulted rooms of the Western comlplex

al-Hayr al-Sharqi Palace, Inside of the early Umayyad desert castle with remains of vaulted rooms of the Western comlplex

An aerial view of a water canal in the village of Shaykh Hilal

An aerial view of a water canal in the village of Shaykh Hilal

Remains of a water canal in the village of Shaykh Hilal

Remains of a water canal in the village of Shaykh Hilal

An aerial photograph of the village of Shaykh Hilal

An aerial photograph of the village of Shaykh Hilal

A group of domed houses in the village of Shaykh Hilal

A group of domed houses in the village of Shaykh Hilal

General view of the small palace of Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi

General view of the small palace of Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi

Pavilion, Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi

Pavilion, Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi

Excavation work, Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi

Excavation work, Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi

Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi, The western enclosure, view from inside

Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi, The western enclosure, view from inside