The Seljuk watermill ''Bab as-Salam watermill'' from the inside, Damascus

The Seljuk watermill ”Bab as-Salam watermill” from the inside, Damascus

Mausoleum az-Zahir Baybars, mosaics covering the southern wall

Mausoleum az-Zahir Baybars, mosaics covering the southern wall

Aghabani with customized geometric design combining leaves, flowers and branches

Aghabani with customized geometric design combining leaves, flowers and branches

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

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

Aghabani table cloth

Aghabani table cloth

Aghabani table cloth with gold and silver threads

Aghabani table cloth with gold and silver threads

Making pickles

Making pickles

Hanging dyed silk to dry after washing it in cold water

Hanging dyed silk to dry after washing it in cold water

A room in the family wing (haramlik or juwwani), Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm Palace

A room in the family wing (haramlik or juwwani), Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm Palace

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

A room cladded with ‘Ajami decoration in a Damascene house

A room cladded with ‘Ajami decoration in a Damascene house

A room cladded with ‘Ajami decoration in a Damascene house

A room cladded with ‘Ajami decoration in a Damascene house

Chickpeas

Chickpeas

Making pickles

Making pickles

Hand printed fabric combining plant and animal motifs

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 cloth with gold and silver threads

Aghabani table cloth with gold and silver threads

A mechanical loom in the textile factory of the Mezannar family

A mechanical loom in the textile factory of the Mezannar family

A mechanical loom in the textile factory of the Mezannar family

A mechanical loom in the textile factory of the Mezannar family

Preparation of spools in the textile factory of the Mezannar family

Preparation of spools in the textile factory of the Mezannar family

Preparation of spools in the textile factory of the Mezannar family

Preparation of spools in the textile factory of the Mezannar family

Spools in the textile factory of the Mezannar family

Spools in the textile factory of the Mezannar family

Spools in the textile factory of the Mezannar family

Spools in the textile factory of the Mezannar family

A mechanical loom in the textile factory of the Mezannar family

A mechanical loom in the textile factory of the Mezannar family

Spools in the textile factory of the Mezannar family

Spools in the textile factory of the Mezannar family

Aghabani table cloths with gold and silver threads

Aghabani table cloths with gold and silver threads

Aramaic Language – Jab’adin in Munira’s Memory

General view of al-Qarmani Bath and garden

General view of al-Qarmani Bath and garden

Aliya Alnuami is applying the relief paste on her ‘Ajami-work

Aliya Alnuami is applying the relief paste on her ‘Ajami-work

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

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