Syrian craftsman preserves traditional glassblowing in century-old furnaces in Damascus

DAMASCUS, SYRIA - OCTOBER 13: Syrian craftsman Ahmed Hallak (pictured) produces handmade household items, chandeliers, and decorative products using traditional glassmaking techniques at his family's workshop in the Bab Sharqi neighborhood of Damascus, Syria, on October 13, 2026. Hallak continues the traditional glassmaking craft passed down through generations of his family at the workshop, which has been operated by his family since 1969, using centuries-old techniques and furnaces that are more than 150 years old. Bakr Al Kasem; Selime Aybüke Kahraman Çoruh; Anadolu Ajansı
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