Earthen domes in Northern Syria: Problems and criteria for the conservation

The architecture of earthen corbelled domes is common in many inhabited villages in the regions of Aleppo, Hama, and eastwards along the Euphrates.

The Northern Syrian villages retain a strong formal expression of the nomadic Bedouin culture, which is manifested in the way the different units are grouped, in the organization of the community space, in the use of housing for basic needs (sleeping, eating) and the predilection of the outer space for the remaining activities.