Bayt Ghazala, 17th c. ground floor plan

Bayt Ghazala, 17th c. ground floor plan

The Syrian Jazira – an Extraordinary Archaeological Landscape

The Syrian Jazira – an Extraordinary Archaeological Landscape

View over the late antique ruins of a residential building towards the modern small town of al-Bara

Al-Bara in the Zawiya Mountain – the Largest Ruined Settlement of the “Ancient Villages of Northern Syria”

A warper (al-musaddi) is installing the warp threads on the mechanical loom

Silk Fabric and Social Ties in Syria

Silk Brocade woven at Mattini company in Damascus

Syria, a Textile History

Preparation of spools in the textile factory of the Mezannar family

A Family of Damascene Silk Manufacturer

General view al-Bara ruins

Destruction and Vandalism in the Ancient Villages of Northern Syria: Al-Husn Church, al-Bara