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
A room in the family wing (haramlik or juwwani), Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm Palace
Jamiʿ (mosque) ash-Shaykh Muhyi ad-Din Ibn ʿArabi, seen from Friday’s suq
A room cladded with ‘Ajami decoration in a Damascene house
A room cladded with ‘Ajami decoration in a Damascene house
Suq al-Hamidiyya
Traditional production of animal glue
Painting of a calligraphy work of a contemporary ‘Ajami decoration
Production of a contemporary ‘Ajami decoration in a Syrian workshop
Traditional production of animal glue
Eating breakfast in the shop
Making pickles
Stories
Chickpeas
Making pickles
Making pickles
Al-Madrasa ar-Rukniyya al-Barraniyya – view from the south
Modern interpretations of the traditional craft of ‘Ajami (workshop of Aliya Alnuami)
Hand carved wood block used for printing fabrics
Mausoleum Ahmad Basha, general view of the facade
The upper part of the entrance, as-Sinaniyya Mosque
Damascene painted tiles over the windows, as-Sinaniyya Mosque
Ornament over a window, Khan Sulayman Basha al-ʿAzm
Door and windows of a room in the ground floor, Khan Sulayman Basha al-ʿAzm
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
An olive and vegetable grove in the Ghouta of Damascus
Jazz Caravan Festival 1996 in Damascus
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Hadiqat al-Umma (al-Umma Park) in Damascus
