The Syrian Jazira – an Extraordinary Archaeological Landscape

The Syrian Jazira – an Extraordinary Archaeological Landscape

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

Contemporary Classical Music in Syria

Contemporary Classical Music in Syria

Muwashahat: A Memory from Damascus

Muwashahat: A Memory from Damascus

Three houses of the type 'one-and-a-half-panels' with the half panel to the western side of the house (near the Euphrates-valley)

One and a Half Panels – My Grandfather’s House in the Euphrates Valley

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

Conserving ‘Ajami Interiors – Challenges and Fascinating Discoveries

Memories from Aleppo

Memories from Aleppo

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

Secrets of the Old Master Artisans

The Aleppo Room …from a Personal Viewpoint

The Aleppo Room …from a Personal Viewpoint

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

Hammam Bahram Basha, the dome of the inner part (juwwani)

The Public Hammam – an Ancient Syrian Tradition

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

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

Soap of Aleppo: fresh soap to dry

The Classic Soap of Aleppo and Its Production