Syria – Thomas Paul Schirrmacher

Syria

Tuesday November 4th, 2025 / Travel Photo Galleries

: The Al-Azm Palace in Damascus © ISHR

: The entrance to the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus – the centre of the Islamic world a thousand years ago © ISHR

: Syrian Orthodox Patriarch Aphrem II with Archbishop Thomas Schirrmacher © ISHR

: The German delegation with the Minister for Civil Protection and other government representatives © ISHR

: The “Straight Street” in Damascus mentioned in Acts 9:11, located in today’s Christian quarter, is currently being repaved by the government. © ISHR

: The caravanserai in Damascus © ISHR

: Hand grenade crater in the Greek Orthodox Mar Elias Church in Damascus, where 15 Christians were killed in June 2025 © ISHR

: In conversation with the Armenian Archbishop of Damascus © ISHR

: In conversation with the Armenian Catholic Archbishop of Damascus © ISHR

: In conversation with the Syrian Orthodox Archbishop of Baghdad © ISHR

: In the church at the Roman wall of Damascus, where Paul was lowered over the wall in a basket while fleeing © ISHR

: Muslims praying at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus © ISHR

: Philipp Hildmann and Thomas Schirrmacher in conversation about the synagogue dating from around 330 AD in the Syrian National Museum in Damascus. © ISHR

: Special guided tour of the non-public exhibition of a synagogue dating from around 330 AD in the Syrian National Museum by the chief archaeologist of the excavation © ISHR

: Synagogue around 330 AD in the Syrian National Museum in Damascus © ISHR

: Thomas Schirrmacher receives a gift from the Syrian government from the Minister for Civil Defence © ISHR

: Thomas Schirrmacher in conversation with Bishop Archbishop Joseph Bali, Secretary to the Syrian Orthodox Patriarch © ISHR

: Sarcophagus for Saladin donated by Kaiser Wilhelm II – The accompanying plaque © ISHR

: Sarcophagus donated by Emperor Wilhelm II for Saladin, who made peace with Emperor Frederick © ISHR

: In front of the church at the traditional site of Paul’s baptism in Damascus © ISHR

: Visiting Patriarch Aphrem II and Syrian bishops © ISHR