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A concrete irrigation canal in the Ghouta of Damascus
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
General view of al-Qarmani Bath and garden
Processes of the contemporary ‘Ajami handcraft: the application of metal foil
Aliya Alnuami is applying the relief paste on her ‘Ajami-work
Aliya Alnuami is applying the relief paste on her ‘Ajami-work
Modern interpretations of the traditional craft of ‘Ajami (workshop of Aliya Alnuami)
Aliya Alnuami is experimenting with new ways of painting and decorating ‘Ajami work
Hanging dyed silk to dry after washing it in cold water
Spools in the textile factory of the Mezannar family
Tughra of sultan over the entrance of ash-Shaykh Muhyi ad-Din Ibn ʿArabi Mosque
Hand carved wood block used for printing fabrics
Al-Madrasa ar-Rukniyya al-Barraniyya – view from the south
Mausoleum az-Zahir Baybars, mosaics covering the southern wall
Aghabani table cloth
Mausoleum az-Zahir Baybars, mosaics covering the southern wall
The minaret of Jamiʿ (Mosque) ash-Shaykh Muhyi ad-Din Ibn ʿArabi
Aghabani table cloth with gold and silver threads
Aghabani table cloth with gold and silver threads
Aghabani with customized geometric design combining leaves, flowers and branches
Aghabani table cloth
Aghabani table cloth
Warp threads in a mechanical loom, textile factory of the Mezannar family in Damasus
An olive grove in the Ghouta of Damascus
Ploughing at a grove in the Ghouta of Damascus
A grove with irrigation canal in the Ghouta of Damascus
Cows in a grove, the Ghouta of Damascus
An irrigation canal on the edge of an orchard in the Ghouta of Damascus
