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Dome outside Damascus' old city Inside a Shia mosque in Damascus Silent prayer Time to rest in the mosque Father Jacob in the christian quarters of Homs
Father Jacob in the christian quarters of Homs The village Qalaat al Hosn next to the crusader castle Krak des Chevaliers Afternoon coffee at Qalaat al Hosn Krak des Chevaliers is considered the finest crusader castle in the world Always great food in Syria - here fish straight from the grill
Always great food in Syria - here fish straight from the grill Boats are still made according to traditional methods on Arwad, Syria's only island The water wheels in Hama Unique clay houses outside Hama Women on their way to work in the fields
Women on their way to work in the fields In the potatoe market they sell...that's right, potatoes Water wheels has been used in agriculture for thousands of years The collonade in Apamea Garlic market
Garlic market Hafez al Assad had the empowerment 1970-2000 President Bashar al Assad is visible everywhere The desert town Palmyra Magical desert landscapes
Magical desert landscapes Palmyra seen from the arabic fortress on the mountain above Two generations of desert men Overnight stay at the home of bedouins Morning in the desert
Morning in the desert it´s the women who work hardest among the bedouin Legendary hospitality The headsman of the bedouin family The bedouins live from cattle breeding
The bedouins live from cattle breeding The suspension bridge over Eufrat, outside of the city Deir ez Zour Sunset over Eufrat The whole country is like a huge open-air museum The fortress Qalaat Jabbar by Lake Assard which is in fact a dam
The fortress Qalaat Jabbar by Lake Assard which is in fact a dam Olive soap is one of the specialities in the bazaar in Aleppo Freshly made falafel for breakfast The bazaar in Aleppo is said to be one of the most athmospheric ones in the middle east The grand mosque in Aleppo
The grand mosque in Aleppo The business city Aleppo In the rural area north of Aleppo you get the impression of being displaced to biblical age The pillar saint St Simeons chapel In the kurdish valleys close to the turkish border the best olives of the country grow
In the kurdish valleys close to the turkish border the best olives of the country grow Barbeque is a favourite on the train it is easy to get in contact with others The monastery Mar Musa stands high up in the barren mountains At night women and men separate
At night women and men separate The chapel in the monastery is covered with old wall paintings Now is time for rest and after thought Damaskus is a dynamic city with five million inhabitans Veil fashion
Veil fashion In Damascus you can buy loads of beautiful handicraft The Umayyad mosque in Damaskus was earlier a byzantine church The village ma´alua, 5 miles north of Damaskus.
Dome outside Damascus' old city
Photograph: Tigran Feiler (1/52)
Dome outside Damascus' old city

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