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

A room cladded with ‘Ajami decoration in a Damascene house

A room cladded with ‘Ajami decoration in a Damascene house

Chickpeas

Chickpeas

Making falafel sandwiches

Making falafel sandwiches

Making pickles

Making pickles

Making pickles

Making pickles

Traditional production of animal glue

Traditional production of animal glue

General view of the hillside houses of Maʿlula town

General view of the hillside houses of Maʿlula town

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

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

Cooling bread in the street before storage

Cooling bread in the street before storage

Hanging dyed silk to dry after washing it in cold water

Hanging dyed silk to dry after washing it in cold water

Man with fresh bread

Man with fresh bread

Making falafel sandwiches

Making falafel sandwiches

Traditional production of animal glue

Traditional production of animal glue

Production of a contemporary ‘Ajami decoration in a Syrian workshop

Production of a contemporary ‘Ajami decoration in a Syrian workshop

Painting of a calligraphy work of a contemporary ‘Ajami decoration

Painting of a calligraphy work of a contemporary ‘Ajami decoration

Traditional production of animal glue

Traditional production of animal glue

Bab al-Hadid, general view of the entrance

Bab al-Hadid, general view of the entrance

Garbage and dirt accumulation in a canal, the Ghouta of Damascus

Garbage and dirt accumulation in a canal, the Ghouta of Damascus

An olive grove in the Ghouta of Damascus

An olive grove in the Ghouta of Damascus

A concrete irrigation canal in the Ghouta of Damascus

A concrete irrigation canal in the Ghouta of Damascus

Arches in a house, the Ghouta of Damascus

Arches in a house, the Ghouta of Damascus

Nomad tents on the outskirts of the Ghuta of Damascus

Nomad tents on the outskirts of the Ghuta of Damascus

Courtyard of a rural house in the Ghouta of Damascus

Courtyard of a rural house in the Ghouta of Damascus

An irrigation canal in the Ghouta of Damascus

An irrigation canal in the Ghouta of Damascus

Fruit and vegetable growing in the Ghuta of Damascus

Fruit and vegetable growing in the Ghuta of Damascus

An olive grove in the Ghouta of Damascus

An olive grove in the Ghouta of Damascus

Ghouta of Damascus, collecting of hemp in 1970s

Ghouta of Damascus, collecting of hemp in 1970s

A grove in the Ghouta of Damascus

A grove in the Ghouta of Damascus

An olive grove in the Ghouta of Damascus

An olive grove in the Ghouta of Damascus