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Madrasat al-Firdaws, Decorative details of one of the arcade columns capital
The Citadel of Aleppo, on the left the minaret of its Great Mosque (Maqam Ibrahim) – view from the west, in the foreground is the minaret of the Jamiʿ Sayf ad-Dawla

Minarets of the Old City of Aleppo

On the Genocide Memorial Day: at a stop on the pilgrimage, Armenian priests throw wreaths into the Euphrates to commemorate the victims of the genocide of 1915-17 who died in this very river

Places of Remembrance for the Armenian Genocide

Silk Brocade woven at Mattini company in Damascus

Syria, a Textile History

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

Historic Cable-Stayed Bridge of Dayr az-Zawr

Historic Cable-Stayed Bridge of Dayr az-Zawr

Preparation of spools in the textile factory of the Mezannar family

A Family of Damascene Silk Manufacturer

The Sound of Dayr az-Zawr

The Diversity of Music in Syria

Music & Community in Syria

Music & Community in Syria

The Sound of Dayr az-Zawr

The Sound of Dayr az-Zawr

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*

Ghuta landscape with view over the south of Damascus to Jabal Qasyun, 2007

The Ghuta, the Former Paradise Belt around Damascus

The Donkey Guide of Max von Oppenheim

The Donkey Guide of Max von Oppenheim

The Last Master of the Saddle Makers

The Last Master of the Saddle Makers

Conservation of the Grape Room made in 1835, house Nizam, Damascus

Conserving ‘Ajami Interiors – Challenges and Fascinating Discoveries

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The Visual Language of Syrian Coins from 1920 to 2020

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

The Threads of Life: Syrian Textile Ornamentation

Insights into Syria’s Centuries-Old Silk Craft

Insights into Syria’s Centuries-Old Silk Craft

Memories from Aleppo

Memories from Aleppo

General view of Suq al-Buzuriyya

Suq al-Buzuriyya: History in a Perfume Bottle

Grandmasters of the ‘Ajami Craft

Grandmasters of the ‘Ajami Craft

Becoming a Craftsman: Interview with Mohammad Haj Qab

Becoming a Craftsman: Interview with Mohammad Haj Qab

Between Traditions and Innovation: Interview with Aliya Alnuaimi

Between Traditions and Innovation: Interview with Aliya Alnuaimi

Part of a calligraphy with ‘Ajami decoration in the Damascus Room in the Dresden Museum for Ethnology

Secrets of the Old Master Artisans

Application of the relief paste of a ‘Ajami decoration

The Soul of ‘Ajami: Interview with Ziad Baydoun

ʿAjami in Aleppo: A Tale of Traveling Motifs

ʿAjami in Aleppo: A Tale of Traveling Motifs

Bayt Ghazala, courtyard - northern facade

Beit Ghazaleh: The House of My Great Grandparents

Machicolations on the wall of Damascus Citadel

The Citadel of Damascus – Protector of the City and Witness of Its History

Bayt Wakil (Aleppo-Room Berlin), details of the painted wooden panel

A House in the Sisi Alley – a Panorama with Signs and Changes

An olive grove in the Ghouta of Damascus

Picnic in the Ghuta – Changes Over the Last 70 Years