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

Natural view near the village of ʿArna on Jabal ash-Shaykh

Natural view near the village of ʿArna on Jabal ash-Shaykh

River section of Barada

River section of Barada

Ash-Shaykh mountain, distant view of 'Arna village

Ash-Shaykh mountain, distant view of ‘Arna village

Solhi al-Wadi

Solhi al-Wadi

Jamrin - The ancient bridge over Wadi az-Zaydi

Jamrin – The ancient bridge over Wadi az-Zaydi

Jamrin - The ancient bridge over Wadi az-Zaydi

Jamrin – The ancient bridge over Wadi az-Zaydi

Jamrin - The ancient bridge over Wadi az-Zaydi

Jamrin – The ancient bridge over Wadi az-Zaydi

Jamrin - The ancient bridge over Wadi az-Zaydi

Jamrin – The ancient bridge over Wadi az-Zaydi

Valley of Nahr Al-Kabir al-Shamali River

Valley of Nahr Al-Kabir al-Shamali River

Tomb of Jambliku in the Valley of the Tombs, 83 AD

Tomb of Jambliku in the Valley of the Tombs, 83 AD

General view of the Monastery of Mar Musa al-Habashi

General view of the Monastery of Mar Musa al-Habashi

View of the Khabur River with willow-trees in the 1960s

View of the Khabur River with willow-trees in the 1960s

General view of Maʿlula

General view of Maʿlula

Stories

Raʾs al-ʿAyn, view from the garden to the late Ottoman house, situated on a slope

Raʾs al-ʿAyn, view from the garden to the late Ottoman house, situated on a slope

View of the Orontes River with rapids

View of the Orontes River with rapids

North-East Syria, the Upper Euphrates

North-East Syria, the Upper Euphrates

North-East Syria, the Upper Euphrates

North-East Syria, the Upper Euphrates

North-East Syria: Weaving in a tent

North-East Syria: Weaving in a tent

The tower tombs, Valley of the Tombs

The tower tombs, Valley of the Tombs

Yabrud, irrigated market gardening near the caves of Wadi Iskafta

Yabrud, irrigated market gardening near the caves of Wadi Iskafta

Valley of the Tombs, Tomb of Jambliku - facade decoration

Valley of the Tombs, Tomb of Jambliku – facade decoration

Camels and camel herder on way home after transporting cotton sacks in the fields of the Euphrates valley

Camels and camel herder on way home after transporting cotton sacks in the fields of the Euphrates valley

General view of the Valley of Tombs

General view of the Valley of Tombs

Hanging dyed silk to dry after washing it in cold water

Hanging dyed silk to dry after washing it in cold water

Hanging dyed silk to dry after washing it in cold water

Hanging dyed silk to dry after washing it in cold water

Habuba Kabira, in the courtyard clay bricks are lying out to dry

Habuba Kabira, in the courtyard clay bricks are lying out to dry

Valley of the Tombs, Tomb of Jambliku - lintel of the entranceway door

Valley of the Tombs, Tomb of Jambliku – lintel of the entranceway door

General view of the Orontes valley in the 1960s

General view of the Orontes valley in the 1960s