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An inscription with an decorated frame on the wall of Masyaf Castle
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

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

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

Detail of a decorated wooden panel of the Damascus Room in the Dresden Museum for Ethnology

‘Ajami from A to Z

Busra, general view of the old city.

Fata Morgana in Busra*

At the Grainmill, Find Me

At the Grainmill, Find Me

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

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

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

The Threads of Life: Syrian Textile Ornamentation

Aghabani table cloth with gold and silver threads

Hidden Figures: The Women behind the Beautiful Craft of Aghabani

From Animals and Plants: Textile Raw Materials

From Animals and Plants: Textile Raw Materials

Insights into Syria’s Centuries-Old Silk Craft

Insights into Syria’s Centuries-Old Silk Craft

At that time the Bedouin tent was in the village ad-Duwaym in Nahyat al-Yarabiyya

People of the Desert: Bedouin Clothing

Memories from Aleppo

Memories from Aleppo

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

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

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

The Hanania Church - The House of Hanania and the Beginning of Christianity in Syria

The Hanania Church – The House of Hanania and the Beginning of Christianity in Syria

A group of domed houses in the village of Shaykh Hilal

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