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

Tall Columns and Massive Pillars – the Great Umayyad Mosques of Damascus and Aleppo

The Sound of Dayr az-Zawr

The Diversity of Music in Syria

Folk Music

Folk Music

The Sound of Dayr az-Zawr

The Sound of Dayr az-Zawr

General view al-Bara ruins

Destruction and Vandalism in the Ancient Villages of Northern Syria: Al-Husn Church, al-Bara

Abdelraouf Baydoun working with the craft of ‘Ajami in his workshop in Malaysia

‘Ajami or Damascene Painting: Traces of a Traditional Handcraft

Busra, general view of the old city.

Fata Morgana in Busra*

At the Grainmill, Find Me

At the Grainmill, Find Me

The Last Master of the Saddle Makers

The Last Master of the Saddle Makers

Damascene Breakfast Habits

Damascene Breakfast Habits

A Felt Carpet from al-Bab

A Felt Carpet from al-Bab

Hand printed table cloth from Hama at Hassan's Shop, Old Damascus

The Threads of Life: Syrian Textile Ornamentation

Hand printed table cloth from Hama at Hassan's Shop, Old Damascus

The Ink That Lasts Forever: Textile Printing in Syria

Warp threads of silk in the textile factory of the Mezannar family in Damascus

What Remains of the Silk Road?

Carpets from Raqqa: A Memory

Carpets from Raqqa: A Memory

Bassel Abdulwahab covers himself with selfmade woven garments

Unforgotten: The Fragrance of Memories

A flock of pigeons in the old city of Damascus

The Pigeon Whisperer

Memories from Aleppo

Memories from Aleppo

General view of Suq al-Buzuriyya

Suq al-Buzuriyya: History in a Perfume Bottle

An olive grove in the Ghouta of Damascus

Picnic in the Ghuta – Changes Over the Last 70 Years

The general structure of the example dome house in Taanayel (Libanon) before the end of the construction process

Dome Houses in Syria – Revival of a Thousand Years Old Architectural Tradition

A group of domed houses in the village of Shaykh Hilal

The Village of Shaykh Hilal – Architectural Heritage in the Syrian Steppe (al-Badiya)

Soap of Aleppo: fresh soap to dry

The Classic Soap of Aleppo and Its Production

Jamiʿ al-Utrush, tomb - interior view of the dome damages

Aleppo – a Global Space in a Local Place