Rubble stone with carved Arabic inscription

Rubble stone with carved Arabic inscription in Aleppo

Bedtime stories

Damascus, part of the city wall and the eastern tower

Damascus, part of the city wall and the eastern tower

Part of Damascus city wall topped by a house balcony

Part of Damascus city wall topped by a house balcony

Kharab Shams, view from south at church ruin, 4th/6th century CE

Kharab Shams, view from south at church ruin, 4th/6th century CE

Ar-Raqqa, part of city wall

Ar-Raqqa, part of city wall

The semi-circular towers of ar-Raqqa Wall

The semi-circular towers of ar-Raqqa Wall

Raqqa, City Wall

Raqqa, City Wall

Inscription on the Damascus wall

Inscription on the Damascus wall

Ar-Raqqa, city wall, showing an arched gate and two towers

Ar-Raqqa, city wall, showing an arched gate and two towers

The south-western tower of Damascus Citadel

The south-western tower of Damascus Citadel

Hiraqla victory monument - plan of ground level

Hiraqla victory monument – plan of ground level

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

Paintings in Hananiya church in Bab Tuma quarter

Paintings in Hananiya church in Bab Tuma quarter

One of the towers of Damascus Citadel

One of the towers of Damascus Citadel

Raqqa, enclosure wall and arcade of al-Jamiʿ al-ʿAtiq (Great Mosque)

Raqqa, enclosure wall and arcade of al-Jamiʿ al-ʿAtiq (Great Mosque)

Part of Damascus City Wall to the east of the city

Part of Damascus City Wall to the east of the city

Reconstruction (drawing) of the missing part of the main façade of the fortified tower north of Bab Antakiya, Aleppo, Syria

Fig.41-b_Marking missing stones after partial collapse

A small pathway in the Ghuta of Damascus

A small pathway in the Ghuta of Damascus

Raqqa, Madinat ar-Rafiqa wall - Excavations

Raqqa, Madinat ar-Rafiqa wall – Excavations

A small pathway in the Ghuta of Damascus

A small pathway in the Ghuta of Damascus

Damascus, the eastern part of the city wall near to Bab Kisan

Damascus, the eastern part of the city wall near to Bab Kisan

An aerial photograph of the city of Raqqa, showing the wall and the old mosque (original photo: Mohamad Al-Roumi)

An aerial photograph of the city of Raqqa, showing the wall and the old mosque (original photo: Mohamad Al-Roumi)

Part of the city wall of ar-Raqqa after the restoration

Part of the city wall of ar-Raqqa after the restoration

Part of the of the city wall of Damascus

Part of the of the city wall of Damascus

Tall al-Mishrifa (ancient Qatna), view of the historic citywall, within which the village is located

Tall al-Mishrifa (ancient Qatna), view of the historic citywall, within which the village is located

Raqqa - Madinat ar-Rafiqa wall - Columns discovered during excavation

Raqqa – Madinat ar-Rafiqa wall – Columns discovered during excavation

Mud bricks, prepared for the restoration of ar-Raqqa Wall

Mud bricks, prepared for the restoration of ar-Raqqa Wall

Walls b & c, room 07, diagonal view with floor & ceiling

Room 07 with code P01.L00.07.00.Xc-d

Remains of ar-Raqqa Wall built of mud brick

Remains of ar-Raqqa Wall built of mud brick