Al-Bab, the upper part of al-Jamiʿ al-Kabir (the Great Mosque) minaret

Al-Bab, the upper part of al-Jamiʿ al-Kabir (the Great Mosque) minaret

Manufacturing of spools in the textile factory of the Mezannar family in Damascus

Manufacturing of spools in the textile factory of the Mezannar family in Damascus

Installation of tied and dyed warp threads for weaving in the textile factory of the Mezannar family in Damascus

Installation of tied and dyed warp threads for weaving in the textile factory of the Mezannar family in Damascus

Punch cards for jacquard looms with woven sample for silk fabric in the Mezannar textile factory in Damascus

Punch cards for jacquard looms with woven sample for silk fabric in the Mezannar textile factory in Damascus

Hubert Mezannar, son of Antoine Elias Mezannar. In the background is the certificate of a gold medal, the family won in 1936 on Damascus International Fair.

Hubert Mezannar, son of Antoine Elias Mezannar. In the background is the certificate of a gold medal, the family won in 1936 on Damascus International Fair.

Warp threads of silk in the textile factory of the Mezannar family in Damascus

Warp threads of silk in the textile factory of the Mezannar family in Damascus

Hubert Mezannar, son of Antoine Elias Mezannar. In the background is the certificate of a gold medal, the family won in 1936 on an international fair

Hubert Mezannar, son of Antoine Elias Mezannar. In the background is the certificate of a gold medal, the family won in 1936 on an international fair

Spools in the textile factory of the Mezannar family

Spools in the textile factory of the Mezannar family

Warp threads in a mill of the textile factory of the Mezannar family in Damascus

Warp threads in a mill of the textile factory of the Mezannar family in Damascus

Winding of spools in the textile factory of the Mezannar family

Winding of spools in the textile factory of the Mezannar family

Spools in the textile factory of the Mezannar family

Spools in the textile factory of the Mezannar family

A mechanical loom in the textile factory of the Mezannar family

A mechanical loom in the textile factory of the Mezannar family

A mechanical loom in the textile factory of the Mezannar family in Damascus

A mechanical loom in the textile factory of the Mezannar family in Damascus

A mechanical loom in the textile factory of the Mezannar family

A mechanical loom in the textile factory of the Mezannar family

Installation of dyed warp threads for weaving in the textile factory of the Mezannar family in Damascus

Installation of dyed warp threads for weaving in the textile factory of the Mezannar family in Damascus

warp threads of dyed silk in the textile factory of the Mezannar family in Damascus

warp threads of dyed silk in the textile factory of the Mezannar family in Damascus

Brocade in the textile factory of the Mezannar family in Damascus

Brocade in the textile factory of the Mezannar family in Damascus

Temporary title for Image 120244

Temporary title for Image 120244

Parking spaces infront of the textile factory of the Mezannar family in Damascus

Parking spaces infront of the textile factory of the Mezannar family in Damascus

A mechanical loom in the textile factory of the Mezannar family

A mechanical loom in the textile factory of the Mezannar family

Warp threads in a mechanical loom, textile factory of the Mezannar family in Damasus

Warp threads in a mechanical loom, textile factory of the Mezannar family in Damasus

A Jacquard-loom in the textile factory of the Mezannar family in Damascus

A Jacquard-loom in the textile factory of the Mezannar family in Damascus

Citadel of Aleppo, entrance gateways and bridge

Citadel of Aleppo, entrance gateways and bridge

Citadel of Aleppo, Entrance Gateway

Citadel of Aleppo, Entrance Gateway

Citadel of Aleppo, Gate of Two Lions - the Smiling Lion

Citadel of Aleppo, Gate of Two Lions – the Smiling Lion

A Jacquard-loom in the textile factory of the Mezannar family in Damascus

A Jacquard-loom in the textile factory of the Mezannar family in Damascus

Citadel of Aleppo, Entrance Gateway

Citadel of Aleppo, Entrance Gateway

Citadel of Aleppo, entrance gateways and bridge

Citadel of Aleppo, entrance gateways and bridge

Jacquard-cartons with holelines for weaving design patterns

Jacquard-cartons with holelines for weaving design patterns

Entrance door of the textile factory of the Mezannar family

Entrance door of the textile factory of the Mezannar family