Panel with flower bouquet, from an unknown house near Bab Saghir, Damascus, presumably first half 18th century

Panel with flower bouquet, from an unknown house near Bab Saghir, Damascus, presumably first half 18th century

Khan al-Jumruk, view of the mosque in the center of the Khan's courtyard

Khan al-Jumruk, view of the mosque in the center of the Khan’s courtyard

Al-Madrasa al-Kamiliyya, portal gate

Al-Madrasa al-Kamiliyya, portal gate

Al-Madrasa al-Kamiliyya, prayer hall - the muqarnas squinch of the dome

Al-Madrasa al-Kamiliyya, prayer hall – the muqarnas squinch of the dome

Al-Madrasa al-Kamiliyya, niche (mihrab) in the prayer hall

Al-Madrasa al-Kamiliyya, niche (mihrab) in the prayer hall

Al-Madrasa al-Kamiliyya, niche (mihrab) in the prayer hall

Al-Madrasa al-Kamiliyya, niche (mihrab) in the prayer hall

Al-Madrasa al-Kamiliyya, prayer hall

Al-Madrasa al-Kamiliyya, prayer hall

At-Takiyya al-Mawlawiyya, western facade - al-Midan

At-Takiyya al-Mawlawiyya, western facade – al-Midan

Al-Madrasa al-Kamiliyya, gate portal

Al-Madrasa al-Kamiliyya, gate portal

Khan al-Jumruk, internal facade of the Khan's entrance

Khan al-Jumruk, internal facade of the Khan’s entrance

Khan al-Jumruk, decorations and windows on the internal facade of the Khan's entrance

Khan al-Jumruk, decorations and windows on the internal facade of the Khan’s entrance

Al-Madrasa al-Kamiliyya, portal gate

Al-Madrasa al-Kamiliyya, portal gate

Al-Madrasa al-Kamiliyya, courtyard

Al-Madrasa al-Kamiliyya, courtyard

Al-Madrasa al-Kamiliyya, interior view of prayer hall dome

Al-Madrasa al-Kamiliyya, interior view of prayer hall dome

Al-Madrasa al-Kamiliyya, courtyard and iwan

Al-Madrasa al-Kamiliyya, courtyard and iwan

Al-Madrasa ash-Sharafiyya, interior view of lobed dome carried by muqarnas

Al-Madrasa ash-Sharafiyya, interior view of lobed dome carried by muqarnas

Khan Qurdbak, iwan, first floor plan

Khan Qurdbak, iwan, first floor plan

Bayt Wakil, section drawing of the hall facade

Bayt Wakil, section drawing of the hall facade

Bayt Junblat, section drawing of the northern iwan

Bayt Junblat, section drawing of the northern iwan

Bayt Junblat, southern iwan, section east-west

Bayt Junblat, southern iwan, section east-west

Bayt Junblat, ground plan

Bayt Junblat, ground plan

Bayt Junblat, section drawing of the southern iwan of the inner courtyard (juwwani)

Bayt Junblat, section drawing of the southern iwan of the inner courtyard (juwwani)

Khan Qurdbak, portico, section north-south

Khan Qurdbak, portico, section north-south

Al-Madrasa al-Muqaddamiyya, the prayer niche

Al-Madrasa al-Muqaddamiyya, the prayer niche

Khan Qurdbak, iwan, section east-west

Khan Qurdbak, iwan, section east-west

Khan Qurdbak, portico, facade of the northern portal and east-west cross-section

Khan Qurdbak, portico, facade of the northern portal and east-west cross-section

Jamiʿ al-Mihmandar, marble prayer niche

Jamiʿ al-Mihmandar, marble prayer niche

Khan al-Jumruk, general view

Khan al-Jumruk, general view

Al-Madrasa al-Muqaddamiyya, an inscription above the entrance gate

Al-Madrasa al-Muqaddamiyya, an inscription above the entrance gate

Al-Madrasa al-Muqaddamiyya, the entrance

Al-Madrasa al-Muqaddamiyya, the entrance