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Mausoleum of az-Zahir Baybars, colorful marble niche
View into an arcade with ablaq masonry, Khan Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm
Damascene painted tiles over the windows, as-Sinaniyya Mosque
Khan Sulayman Basha, view into the courtyard
A colorful marble niche in the mausoleum of az-Zahir Baybars
The entrance of al-Madrasa az-Zahiriyya is richly decorated with ablaq masonry, a muqarnas vault and inscriptions
ʿAbd al-Qadir al-Jazaʿiri cenotaph, beside the Mausoleum of Shaykh Muhyi ad-Din Ibn ʿArabi
The minaret of Jamiʿ (Mosque) ash-Shaykh Muhyi ad-Din Ibn ʿArabi
This view of al-Madrasa az-Zahiriyya shows the dome with two drums
The handles of the main door of al-Madrasa az-Zahiriyya
Figurine of a lion on the fountain edge, at-Takiyya as-Sulaymaniyya
Roman Gate (Peribolos) at the Straight Street, Old City of Damsacus
The upper part of the minaret, Qashani tiles, as-Sinaniyya Mosque
The upper part of the entrance, as-Sinaniyya Mosque
General view of al-Qarmani Bath and garden
The courtyard of the Madrasa as-Sulaymaniyya
Introducing the blue dye in boiling water to the silk threads. This process is repeated several times until the silk absorbs the blue dye effectively
Hand printed fabric combining plant and animal motifs
Hanging dyed silk to dry after washing it in cold water
Hanging dyed silk to dry after washing it in cold water
Aghabani table cloths with gold and silver threads
Aghabani table cloth
Aghabani table cloth
Modern interpretations of the traditional craft of ‘Ajami (workshop of Aliya Alnuami)
The remaining upper part of Shumaymis Castle
General view of Shumaymis Castle
View from the outer northwest edge of the ditch, Shumaymis Castle
General view of the Shumaymis Castle
Monastery of St. Simeon Stylites, late 5th-early 6th c., Exterior of sanctuary of east basilica (apse from exterior)
Hand carved wood block used for printing fabrics