A man inlaying brass plates at Gad for Oriental in the Old Town of Damascus, Syria.

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A man inlaying brass plates at Gad for Oriental in the Old Town of Damascus, Syria. Silver and copper inlaid brass plates are an ancient art practiced by the remaining Jewish community in Damascus. Damascus is known s the oldest constantly inhabited city on earth.

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Size: 3600px × 5380px
Location: Damascus, Syria, Old Town
Photo credit: © Leisa Tyler / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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