
Traditional houses in Umm Amuda Kabira village, in Syria's Aleppo province, are crumbling after their owners abandoned them. AFP
Traditional houses in Umm Amuda Kabira village, in Syria's Aleppo province, are crumbling after their owners abandoned them. AFP
Syria's ancient mud-brick houses threatened by war and displacement
The dwellings known as 'beehive homes' are designed to keep occupants cool in the summer and warm in winter