1938 Jaabar Castle in Raqqa Province Framed Vintage Photo Size:12″×16″ one of the main squares

one of the main squares in Damascus captures a moment in time

cemetery and the mausoleum of the great military commander Khalid ibn Al-Walid who led the Muslim conquest of Syria in the 7th century

this vintage reprint showcases a Syrian woman in traditional attire standing in front of the Umayyad mosque grounds with the Damascus Propylaeum (Triumphal arch) and Minaret of Qaytbay (Western Minaret) in the background

This is a reprint (not an original)

The Syrian Memories Star is embroidered on the front

1938 Jaabar Castle in Raqqa Province Framed Vintage Photo Size:12″×16″ one of the main squaresThe Jaabar (Ja'bar) Castle ( ) was reconstructed in the 12th Century by Nur Al Din ( ) near Al Thawra ( or Al Taqba, ) town in the Raqqa Province ( ). This vintage photo from 1938 is unique as it shows the castle overlooking the Euphrates Valley prior to the building of the Taqba Dam ( ) which flooded the region and turned the castle into an island. Photo taken by the Arme Du Levant. This is a hi res reprint (not an original), framed and printed on