Going into the presidential residence in Syria..."A luxurious and kingly life".

The interior of the official residence of dictator Bashar al-Assad, who has lived a luxurious life despite the fact that the majority of Syrians are starving due to the civil war that has lasted for 14 years, is drawing attention.

The New York Times and New York Times introduced a tour of the interior of the magnificent presidential palace, which was built overlooking Damascus, under the guidance of rebels who toppled the Assad regime on the 10th local time.

The presidential residence in the form of a huge cube was a lavish figure with red carpets in the hallways and large chandeliers hanging in the drawing room.

After the capital fell to the rebels, citizens flocked to the official residence to loot high-priced items, leaving many appliances and jewelry behind, but what remained was enough to guess the glamour of the past, the NYT said.

The restaurant had a château line plate from German tableware brand Villeroy & Boch and a teapot decorated with the Syrian flag.

The large warehouse was filled with gifts that Assad had apparently received from visitors all over the world, up to the ceiling.

A two-foot-tall (about 60 cm) camel ornament with a jeweled saddle and a golden castle apparently from Saudi Arabia were also visible.

A photo of Assad meeting with Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip in 2002 was also found before he was internationally criticized for committing atrocities such as using sarin gas on his citizens.

The office was equipped with sculptures and the landscaping outside was well decorated.

Earlier, social media also shared images of expensive cars such as Lamborghini, Ferrari and Aston Martin in a luxury mansion garage that appears to belong to Assad.

Meanwhile, as the rebels advanced on the capital, circumstances of the tense official residence were also captured.

A trash can in an office overflowed with shredded documents, half-drinking coffee, a pile of cigarette butts and a remote control.

It is possible to guess that the owner of the office was nervously burning cigarettes while watching the news of the rebels' advance on TV.

The New York Times said the rebels were also surprised at how much money it would have cost the Assad regime to build and maintain its huge residence.

"It's beautiful, but it was all for Bashar," said one rebel who was guiding the NYT's residence.

"He lived the life of a (Asad) king and we lived like rabbits and dogs," lamented a Syrian citizen who participated in an anti-government protest in 2011 and was detained for two months.

"The state gave us nothing, and we arrested him with just one word," he said, complaining of a life that was difficult during the war due to economic collapse and lack of electricity supply.

Another citizen, who worked as a doctor at a Syrian government hospital, said he watched the news of the rebels' victory with anticipation, saying, "There is fear for the future, but there is also a belief that it will eventually get better." He said he felt relieved after the regime collapsed.