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Syrie - Maisons

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Traditional Houses of the Old Cities in Damascus, Aleppo and the other Syrian cities are preserved, and traditionally the living quarters are arranged around one or more courtyards, typically with a fountain in the middle supplied by spring water, and decorated with citrus trees, grape vines, and flowers arranged for the comfort of the family and entertaining guests. In villages, houses present a closed front to the outside world, symbolizing the self-contained family unit. They are small, usually with one to three rooms, and are built around an enclosed central courtyard. Traditional rural houses in the northwest are mud structures that are shaped like beehives. In the south and east, most houses are made of stone. The nomadic Bedouin, who live mainly in the south and east, sleep in tents that are easily transportable.
View over Aleppo	View over Maloula	A small village close to Apamea
Laundry hanging to dry outside beehive houses in Sarouj	Street and houses in Damascus	Close-up of a house in Damascus
Narrow street and houses in Damascus	House in Maloula	House and laundry in Apamea