The Pigeons, old city of Damascus

The Pigeons, old city of Damascus

Aghabani table cloth

Aghabani table cloth

Aghabani table cloth

Aghabani table cloth

Aghabani table cloth

Aghabani table cloth

Aghabani with customized geometric design combining leaves, flowers and branches

Aghabani with customized geometric design combining leaves, flowers and branches

Aghabani table cloth with gold and silver threads

Aghabani table cloth with gold and silver threads

Aghabani table cloth with gold and silver threads

Aghabani table cloth with gold and silver threads

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

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 table cloths with gold and silver threads

Aghabani table cloths with gold and silver threads

Hand printed fabric combining plant and animal motifs

Hand printed fabric combining plant and animal motifs

In the storage and living area of the Bedouin tent in ad-Duwaym

In the storage and living area of the Bedouin tent in ad-Duwaym

Hanging dyed silk to dry after washing it in cold water

Hanging dyed silk to dry after washing it in cold water

Hanging dyed silk to dry after washing it in cold water

Hanging dyed silk to dry after washing it in cold water

Man with fresh bread

Man with fresh bread

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

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

Hand carved wood block used for printing fabrics

Hand carved wood block used for printing fabrics

The minaret of Jamiʿ (Mosque) ash-Shaykh Muhyi ad-Din Ibn ʿArabi

The minaret of Jamiʿ (Mosque) ash-Shaykh Muhyi ad-Din Ibn ʿArabi

Mausoleum az-Zahir Baybars, mosaics covering the southern wall

Mausoleum az-Zahir Baybars, mosaics covering the southern wall

Al-Madrasa ar-Rukniyya al-Barraniyya - view from the south

Al-Madrasa ar-Rukniyya al-Barraniyya – view from the south

Cooling bread in the street before storage

Cooling bread in the street before storage

Chickpeas

Chickpeas

Making falafel sandwiches

Making falafel sandwiches

Making pickles

Making pickles

Raqqa, enclosure wall and arcade of al-Jamiʿ al-ʿAtiq (Great Mosque)

Raqqa, enclosure wall and arcade of al-Jamiʿ al-ʿAtiq (Great Mosque)

Reconstruction of Assyrian town Dur Katlimmu

Reconstruction of Assyrian town Dur Katlimmu

Bab as-Salam, portal with coloured stone layers (ablaq)

Bab as-Salam, portal with coloured stone layers (ablaq)

The main arch and the integrated columns of the Nabataean gate in Busra

The main arch and the integrated columns of the Nabataean gate in Busra

Raqqa, Baghdad Gate, Façade decorations: three-lobed niches and arched frames resting on colonnette

Raqqa, Baghdad Gate, Façade decorations: three-lobed niches and arched frames resting on colonnette

As-Sisi alley: southern entrance with gate

As-Sisi alley: southern entrance with gate

An aerial view of a water canal in the village of Shaykh Hilal

An aerial view of a water canal in the village of Shaykh Hilal