Category
page 1Architecture in Syria
Ancient City of Aleppo
historic city centre of Aleppo, Syria
Ancient City of Damascus
historic city centre in Damascus, Syria

ablaq
thumb|Reception hall of Azm Palace|Azem Palace in [[Damascus, Syria, using ablaq technique (18th century)]]Ablaq (; particolored; literally 'piebald') is an architectural technique involving alternating or fluctuating rows of light and dark stone. It is an Arabic term describing a technique associated with Islamic architecture in the Arab world. The technique is used primarily for decorative effect. It may have its origins in earlier Byzantine architecture in the region, where alternating layers of white stone and orange brick were used in construction. Its use began early in the history of Is
Ancient City of Bosra
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Bosra, Syria
Al-Madina Souq
Souq in Aleppo, Syria
Umayyad architecture
architecture of the Umayyad Caliphate
Qubbat al-Khazna
Structure in Damascus, Syria
Beit Ghazaleh
Historic house and museum in Aleppo
Liwan
thumb|right|350px|An architectural drawing of a typical Levantine house, with the liwan area in grey.
Liwan (, , from Persian ) is a long narrow-fronted hall or vaulted portal in ancient and modern Levantine homes that is often open to the outside. An Arabic loanword to English, it is ultimately derived from the Persian , which preceded by the article al ("the"), came to be said as in Arabic, and later, English.