Syria Collection (page 6)

Syria. Aleppo. Khan Al Nahasin caravanserai of Khan Al Nahasin. Photo before the Syrian civil war

Syria. Aleppo. Overview of ancient souks area. Late afternoon. Near East. Photo before Syrian civil war

Syria. Maloula. Town built into the rugged mountainside. Village where Western Aramaic is still spoken. Near East. Photo before Syrian Civil War

Halaf culture. (ca 6000-5300 BC). Syria. Orthostat. Winged g
Mesopotamia. Halaf culture. (ca 6000-5300 BC). Neolithic. Syria. Colossal statue of bird. Temple-Sanctuary of Tell Hall. Basalt. 9th century BC. Pergamon Museum. Museum Island. Berlin. Germany

Heliodorus expulsed of the Temple of Jerusalem by heavenly m
Heliodorus. 2nd century BC. Minister of the Syrian king Seleucus IV Philopator. Tried to seize the treasures of the Temple of Jerusalem. Heliodorus expulsed of the temple by heavenly messengers

Syria. Damascus. Umayyad Mosque or Great Mosque of Damascus. Built in the early 8th century. South entrance decorated with mosaics. Detail

Roman Art. Syria. Palmyra. Decorative detail in the monumental arch. 3rd century. Oasis of Tadmor

Syria. Hama. Noria in the Orontes river next to the aqueduct
Syrian. The Norias of Bechriyyat in Hama. The waterwheels at Hama, known as Norias, are up to 20m high and have been standing since the 13th century. Middle East

Syria. Baniyas. Margat castle, also known as Marqab from the Arabic Qalaat al-Marqab. It was a Crusader fortress and one of the major strongholds of the Knights Hospitaller. Built in 1062

Syria. Damascus. Ottoman architecture. The Tekkiye Mosque. Built on the orders of Suleiman the Magnificent and designed by the architect Mimar Sinan between 1554 and 1560

Mosque of Damascus. Prayer Room or haram. Syria
Mosque of Damascus. Prayer Room or haram. The marble mausoleum indicates the place where was buried the head of Saint John the Baptist, revered by Muslims as a prophet

Damascus, Syria - The Bazar Date: circa 1910s

Poster, 2nd International Fair of Damascus, Syria, 1-30 September 1955. Great economic event for Syria and the Arab World. Date: 1955

Breastplate in the form of a lion-headed eagle, from Tell Hariri (ancient Mari) c.2500 BC (gold, copper, bitumen & lapis lazuli). Sumerian art. Decorative Arts. SYRIA. Damascus. National Museum

Damascus, Syria - General Panoramic View including the long line of the Al-Hamidiyeh Bazar Souk (Covered market) which runs for 422m through the centre of the city. Date: circa 1910s

Syrian Turks - Aleppo, Syria
Syrian Turks (Turks in Syria, Syrian Turkoman or Syrian Turkmen) - Syrian citizens of Turkish descent, living in the Syrian provinces of the Ottoman Empire before its dissolution

Entrance to the Citadel, Aleppo, Syria
Beautiful real photographic postcard of the entrance to the Citadel, Aleppo, Syria Date: circa 1920s

Arab Father and son - Aleppo, Syria. Date: circa 1910s

St. George monastery of Homeyra, Homs, Syria
St. George monastery of Homeyra lies in Wadi Al-Nassara. between Homs and Tripoli, only few minutes away from the Knights Castle (Krak des chevaliers)

Hama, Syria - The Giant waterwheels on the Orontes River. The city is renowned for these seventeen norias, which locals claim date back to 1100 BC

Hama Syria - Great Bridge over the El-Assi River
Hama, Syria - Great Bridge over the El-Assi (Orontes) River and the Giant waterwheels. The city is renowned for these seventeen norias, which locals claim date back to 1100 BC

Aleppo, Syria - Bedouin men in Festival attire. Date: circa 1910

Homs, Syria - The Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque
The Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque in Homs, Syria, located in a park along Hama Street in ash-Shuhada Square. Date: circa 1910s

Aleppo, Syria - Entrance to the Cotton Market (Souk). Date: circa 1910s

Bab al-Faraj Clock tower - Aleppo, Syria
The clock tower of Bab al-Faraj is one of the main landmarks of Aleppo. The tower was built in 1898-1899 by the Austrian architect of Aleppo city Charles Chartier Date: circa 1910s

Damascus, Syria - Bedouin men making (and drinking) coffee Date: circa 1910s

Syria and Lebanon - Tourist Map. Date: circa 1910s

Syrian Jewish Woman. Date: circa 1907

Damascus University - The Faculty of Law
Damascus University, Syria - The Faculty of Law Date: circa 1910s

Coronation of Prince Faisal as King of Syria
Damascus, Syria - celebrations on the occasion of the coronation of Prince Faisal as King of Syria - a rein that only lasted 4 months! Date: 1920

Aleppo - Syria - Tram running alongside the Queik River Date: circa 1920s

Aleppo - Syria - The 13th century Citadel
Aleppo - Syria - The dramatic 13th century Citadel Date: circa 1910s

Antarah ibn Shadd?d (525-615). Arabian poet. Antarah ibn-Shaddad al Absi on horseback. Painting. SYRIA. Damascus. Hazem Palace

Damascus, Syria - Ancient Walls, from whence St. Paul, after being lowered down, fled in haste down the road that leads to Jerusalem. Date: circa 1910s

Damascus, Syria - Straight Street
Straight Street (Via Recta) - running East/West. Paul the Apostle was baptized by Ananais on Straight Street as recorded in the Book of Acts 9:11

View of Damascus
Distant view of the city

Tartus, Syria
The harbour of Tartus (formerly known as Tortosa) with its castle and native boats

Turkey / Antioch 1630
former capital of Syria, on the Orontes River : this print shows its state in the 17th century, and it is today an unimportant Turkish town

Naaman and Elisha
Naaman, king of Syria (at war with Israel, of course) is cured of his leprosy when his Israeli captive advises him to consult prophet Elisha, who recommends bathing in Jordan

Aleppo, Syria - view toward the Citadel. Date: circa 1910s

The Mausoleum of Saladin - Damascus, Syria
The Mausoleum of Saladin containing the resting place and grave of the medieval Muslim Ayyubid Sultan Saladin (1138-1193)

Al-Muallaq Mosque on El Malek Faisal, Damascus, Syria. Date: circa 1910s

2nd Bn The Rifle Brigade, blood transfusion donors, 1941. Unframed pen and ink and grey wash by Eric Dawson, 1941 (c). Eric Dawson served in North Africa, Syria, Palestine and the Lebanon

Orontes River near Antakya, Turkey
Orontes River near Antakya, a city close to the southern border of Turkey (formerly Syria). Date: circa 1910

Krak des Chevaliers in Syria
Krak des Chevaliers, a UNESCO World Heritage site in west Syria. The Crusader castle was built in the 12th and 13th century

Women in front of the site of Palmyra, Syria
Two native women, one of them carrying a basket on her head, walking from the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Palmyra in central Syria

Fountain of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria
Ablution fountain in the yard of the Umayyad Mosque (Great Mosque) in Damascus, Syria. Date: circa 1910

Valley leading to Rabwey near Damascus, Syria
Valley leading to the village Rabwey near Damascus, Syria. Date: circa 1910

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