Syria

Syria holds ancient Levantine crafts of damask weaving, metal inlay, soap making and muwashshah song.

Textile & dress Crafts Music & dance Food & cooking

Knowledge in this place

Damask weaving

Damask weaving

Reversible figured silk and cotton fabric whose name comes from Damascus.

Textile & dress

Damascene metal inlay

Damascene metal inlay

Inlaying of gold and silver wire into darkened steel and brass surfaces.

Aleppo soap

Aleppo soap

Hard soap from olive and laurel oils, cured for months before sale.

Muwashshah song

Muwashshah song

Andalusian-rooted sung poetry of Aleppo performed in classical Arabic modes.

Kibbeh cuisine

Kibbeh cuisine

Bulgur-and-meat croquettes shaped, stuffed and cooked in many regional ways.