Field party south of Jebel
Abou Zounnah, SW Palmyrides

Roman dam (still intact) near Jebel
Bardeh, SW Palmyrides;
Bardeh formation in background

Roman Dam with
Dr. Gomez for scale

Sedimentary column at Jebel Hayyan
from Upper Triassic to
Upper Cretaceous (about 300m)

Ampitheater at Palmyra

SPC drilling rig in western Palmyrides

Secondary faulting near eastern margin
of Ghab Basin, Dead Sea Fault System
northwestern Syria

More secondary fauling near
Ghab Basin / Dead Sea Fault System

Overlooking Ghab Basin
from atop Coastal Ranges
looking east

Karst terrain in Coastal Ranges

Apamea, famous Roman center,
apparently destroyed by 1157 earthquake

Coastal Range scenery

Field group at Krak des Chevaliers, perhaps the
most famous medieval fortress in
the world

Paleoseismic trenching, central Syria