Az-Zahir Baybars Mausoleum in al-Madrasa az-Zahiriyya
Hand carved wood block used for printing fabrics
Al-Madrasa ar-Rukniyya al-Barraniyya – view from the south
A room in the family wing (haramlik or juwwani), Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm Palace
Chickpeas
Modern interpretations of the traditional craft of ‘Ajami (workshop of Aliya Alnuami)
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
Jamiʿ (mosque) ash-Shaykh Muhyi ad-Din Ibn ʿArabi, seen from Friday’s suq
Traditional production of animal glue
A room cladded with ‘Ajami decoration in a Damascene house
A room cladded with ‘Ajami decoration in a Damascene house
Khan al-Wazir, interior facade of the khan’s entrance
A side from the courtyard of Bayt Jubran Afandi Shamiyya, Bab Tuma
Painting of a calligraphy work of a contemporary ‘Ajami decoration
Mausoleum az-Zahir Baybars, mosaics covering the southern wall
Making falafel sandwiches
The minaret of Jamiʿ (Mosque) ash-Shaykh Muhyi ad-Din Ibn ʿArabi
Introducing the blue dye in boiling water to the silk threads. This process is repeated several times until the silk absorbs the blue dye effectively
Aghabani with customized geometric design combining leaves, flowers and branches
Hand printed fabric combining plant and animal motifs
Hanging dyed silk to dry after washing it in cold water
Hanging dyed silk to dry after washing it in cold water
Aghabani table cloths with gold and silver threads
Aghabani table cloth
Aghabani table cloth
Production of a contemporary ‘Ajami decoration in a Syrian workshop
Traditional production of animal glue
Making pickles
Stories
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General view of the Krak des Chevaliers
