Production of a contemporary ‘Ajami decoration in a Syrian workshop
Mausoleum az-Zahir Baybars, mosaics covering the southern wall
Traditional production of animal glue
Painting of a calligraphy work of a contemporary ‘Ajami decoration
Traditional production of animal glue
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Traditional production of animal glue
Suq al-Hamidiyya
Making pickles
A colorful marble niche in the mausoleum of az-Zahir Baybars
Al-Madrasa as-Sultaniyya, marble prayer niche
Al-Madrasa as-Sultaniyya, marble prayer niche
Al-Madrasa as-Sultaniyya, marble prayer niche
Eating breakfast in the shop
Al-Madrasa ar-Rukniyya al-Barraniyya – view from the south
The bronze Telegraph Column at al-Marja Square
Making pickles
A room cladded with ‘Ajami decoration in a Damascene house
A room cladded with ‘Ajami decoration in a Damascene house
Jamiʿ (mosque) ash-Shaykh Muhyi ad-Din Ibn ʿArabi, seen from Friday’s suq
A room in the family wing (haramlik or juwwani), Asʿad Basha al-ʿAzm Palace
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
Making pickles
Modern interpretations of the traditional craft of ‘Ajami (workshop of Aliya Alnuami)
Chickpeas
Hanging dyed silk to dry after washing it in cold water
Aghabani with customized geometric design combining leaves, flowers and branches
Hand carved wood block used for printing fabrics
Hand printed fabric combining plant and animal motifs
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The Citadel of Damascus from the inside, 2003
