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

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 vintage photo from 1938 is unique as it shows the castle overlooking the Euphrates Valley prior to the building of the Taqba Dam (سد الثورة) which flooded the region and turned the castle into an island

the Ottoman governor of Damascus

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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