Yabrud: Streetlife with shops and residential houses, townspeople and peasants

Yabrud: Streetlife with shops and residential houses, townspeople and peasants

Staircase and old wooden door in a traditional House in Maʿlula

Staircase and old wooden door in a traditional House in Maʿlula

Qanawat, Rural house

Qanawat, Rural house

Close-up view at entrance portal of a building from early 20th. ct.

Close-up image

Damages at the eastern side of the old suqs, Homs

Damages at the eastern side of the old suqs, Homs

Orientation plan. Manor house, Hohenschönhausen, Berlin, Germany

Orientation plan. Manor house.

Damages at Suq an-Nuri, Homs

Damages at Suq an-Nuri, Homs

Destruction in the eastern part of Suq an-Nuri, Homs

Destruction in the eastern part of Suq an-Nuri, Homs

Safita, General view of the city showing the Donjon of the Templars

Safita, General view of the city showing the Donjon of the Templars

View, from south, at northern overbuilt part of Suq (bazaar) of Khan al-Harir (Picciotto house)

View, from south, at northern overbuilt part of Suq (bazaar) of Khan al-Harir (Picciotto house)

View, from south, at northern overbuilt part of Suq (bazaar) of Khan al-Harir (Picciotto house)

View, from south, at northern overbuilt part of Suq (bazaar) of Khan al-Harir (Picciotto house)

Junblat house, the southern iwan decorated with marble and tiles

Junblat house, the southern iwan decorated with marble and tiles

A villa under construction in the Ghuta of Damascus

A villa under construction in the Ghuta of Damascus

Chest of drawers in traditional inlay technique with mother of pearl in an old house in Maʿlula

Chest of drawers in traditional inlay technique with mother of pearl in an old house in Maʿlula

Sirjilla, andron, 5th c.

Sirjilla, andron, 5th c.

Qasr Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm, courtyard and arcade

Qasr Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm, courtyard and arcade

General view of Maʿlula

General view of Maʿlula

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

A little boy from a resettlement village is drawing water from a tap embedded in the ground

A little boy from a resettlement village is drawing water from a tap embedded in the ground

The destroyed south-western part of Bayt Mustafa Basha al-Husayni

The destroyed south-western part of Bayt Mustafa Basha al-Husayni

Tall Dahab, Bedding pile in the family's living and storage room

Tall Dahab, Bedding pile in the family’s living and storage room

Tall Dahab, Guesthouse of a village with sculptural decoration of the facade

Tall Dahab, Guesthouse of a village with sculptural decoration of the facade

Tall Dahab, Central hall house , sleeping platform in the foreground

Tall Dahab, Central hall house , sleeping platform in the foreground

Shop in Suq al-Buzuriyya, currently selling candles for the Palm Sunday procession

Shop in Suq al-Buzuriyya, currently selling candles for the Palm Sunday procession

Kafra, in the courtyard behind a huge central hall house

Kafra, in the courtyard behind a huge central hall house

Tall Tamir, Mews of a huge farmstead

Tall Tamir, Mews of a huge farmstead

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

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

A photo of villagers at the entrance of traditional building under construction, Raqqa

A photo of villagers at the entrance of traditional building under construction, Raqqa

A photo of villagers in front of traditional building under construction, Raqqa

A photo of villagers in front of traditional building under construction, Raqqa

Harvest of cotton in ar-Ruj plain

Harvest of cotton in ar-Ruj plain