Irrigation fields of ʿAyn at-Tina in Qalamun (mountainous region in southwest Syria)

Irrigation fields of ʿAyn at-Tina in Qalamun (mountainous region in southwest Syria)

Irrigation fields of ʿAyn at-Tina in Qalamun (mountainous region in southwest Syria)

Irrigation fields of ʿAyn at-Tina in Qalamun (mountainous region in southwest Syria)

An orchard in the Ghuta of Damascus

An orchard in the Ghuta of Damascus

Ghuta of Damascus, an alley in one of the villages

Ghuta of Damascus, an alley in one of the villages

East of the Ghuta, rural houses in the Marj area

East of the Ghuta, rural houses in the Marj area

Ghuta of Damascus, an old irrigation canal, 1963

Ghuta of Damascus, an old irrigation canal, 1963

Aerial photo of the Jabal Haramun (Mont Hermon)

Aerial photo of the Jabal Haramun (Mont Hermon)

View of an orchard in the Ghuta of Damascus

View of an orchard in the Ghuta of Damascus

An olive and vegetable grove in the Ghouta of Damascus

An olive and vegetable grove in the Ghouta of Damascus

General view of Jabal Haramun (Mount Hermon)

General view of Jabal Haramun (Mount Hermon)

Remaining stones of ancient building on the Jabal Haramun (Mount Hermon)

Remaining stones of ancient building on the Jabal Haramun (Mount Hermon)

Ghuta of Damascus, aerial photograph of some orchards

Ghuta of Damascus, aerial photograph of some orchards

Valley of Nahr Al-Kabir al-Shamali River

Valley of Nahr Al-Kabir al-Shamali River

Aerial photograph of Jibal Lubnan ash-Sharqiyya (Anti-Lebanon Mountains) with Barada valley

Aerial photograph of Jibal Lubnan ash-Sharqiyya (Anti-Lebanon Mountains) with Barada valley

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

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

Agriculture at the foot of Jibal Lubnan ash-Sharqiyya (Anti-Lebanon Mountains)

Agriculture at the foot of Jibal Lubnan ash-Sharqiyya (Anti-Lebanon Mountains)

Rural life in Qalamun mountains (Antilibanon): peasants returning home from grape harvest

Rural life in Qalamun mountains (Antilibanon): peasants returning home from grape harvest

General view to the lower parts of Jabal Haramun (Mount Hermon)

General view to the lower parts of Jabal Haramun (Mount Hermon)

General view of the Barada spring close to the eastern Mountains of Lebanon

General view of the Barada spring close to the eastern Mountains of Lebanon

A herd of sheep drinks near the Barada spring

A herd of sheep drinks near the Barada spring

A view in Wadi Barada

A view in Wadi Barada

Houses overlooking the Barada River in Old Damascus

Houses overlooking the Barada River in Old Damascus

A view of the Anti-Lebanon Mountains covered with snow

A view of the Anti-Lebanon Mountains covered with snow

Orchards in the Anti-Lebanon Mountains

Orchards in the Anti-Lebanon Mountains

An old photo in ʿAyn al-Fija, Wadi Barada

An old photo in ʿAyn al-Fija, Wadi Barada

Maintenance work in the course of the Barada River, Damascus

Maintenance work in the course of the Barada River, Damascus

Agriculture in the Coastal Mountains (al-Jibal as-Sahiliyya)

Agriculture in the Coastal Mountains (al-Jibal as-Sahiliyya)

A view in Wadi Barada

A view in Wadi Barada

Ghouta of Damascus, A grove of vegetables and fruit trees

Ghouta of Damascus, A grove of vegetables and fruit trees

Drought in the Barada River, Old Damascus

Drought in the Barada River, Old Damascus