A craftsman working on a Jacquard loom in the textile factory of the Mezannar family, Damascus

A craftsman working on a Jacquard loom in the textile factory of the Mezannar family, Damascus

Drawing of a Plangi design

Drawing of a Plangi design

A two-story building in a village in Ghuta

A two-story building in a village in Ghuta

Jurn Kabir, wooden door bar lock, seen from the interior side

Jurn Kabir, wooden door bar lock, seen from the interior side

INTERACTIVE HERITAGE MAP OF SYRIA

Traditional production of animal glue

Traditional production of animal glue

Suq al-Hamidiyya

Suq al-Hamidiyya

Traditional production of animal glue

Traditional production of animal glue

Production of a contemporary ‘Ajami decoration in a Syrian workshop

Production of a contemporary ‘Ajami decoration in a Syrian workshop

Elizabeth pattern

Elizabeth pattern

Traditional production of animal glue

Traditional production of animal glue

Modern interpretations of the traditional craft of ‘Ajami (workshop of Aliya Alnuami)

Modern interpretations of the traditional craft of ‘Ajami (workshop of Aliya Alnuami)

Jamiʿ (mosque) ash-Shaykh Muhyi ad-Din Ibn ʿArabi, seen from Friday's suq

Jamiʿ (mosque) ash-Shaykh Muhyi ad-Din Ibn ʿArabi, seen from Friday’s suq

Temporary title for Image 68390

Temporary title for Image 68390

The bronze Telegraph Column at al-Marja Square

The bronze Telegraph Column at al-Marja Square

The upper part of the entrance, as-Sinaniyya Mosque

The upper part of the entrance, as-Sinaniyya Mosque

View into an arcade with ablaq masonry, Khan Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm

View into an arcade with ablaq masonry, Khan Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm

Damascene painted tiles over the windows, as-Sinaniyya Mosque

Damascene painted tiles over the windows, as-Sinaniyya Mosque

The upper part of the minaret, Qashani tiles, as-Sinaniyya Mosque

The upper part of the minaret, Qashani tiles, as-Sinaniyya Mosque

View over the roof of the south-western Madrasat Ismaʿil Basha al-ʿAzm to the Umayyad Mosque with its high transept of the prayer hall with a central dome and its three minarets

View over the roof of the south-western Madrasat Ismaʿil Basha al-ʿAzm to the Umayyad Mosque with its high transept of the prayer hall with a central dome and its three minarets

Al-Madrasa ar-Rukniyya al-Barraniyya - view from the south

Al-Madrasa ar-Rukniyya al-Barraniyya – view from the south

Hand carved wood block used for printing fabrics

Hand carved wood block used for printing fabrics

Jazz Caravan Festival 1996 in Damascus

Jazz Caravan Festival 1996 in Damascus

1 Issam Hajjar ih-Damascus

1 Issam Hajjar ih-Damascus

Upholstery in al-Haywatiyya Quarter, Damascus

Upholstery in al-Haywatiyya Quarter, Damascus

Aliya Alnuami is finalising her ‘Ajami work

Aliya Alnuami is finalising her ‘Ajami work

Rakhla: The City of Wine and Poetry in the Memory of its daughters

Painting of a calligraphy work of a contemporary ‘Ajami decoration

Painting of a calligraphy work of a contemporary ‘Ajami decoration

Pit-loom weaving in Hama

Hand printed fabric combining plant and animal motifs

Hand printed fabric combining plant and animal motifs