In the Shadow of the Mamluks DAMASCENE AND NEAR EASTERN METALWORK HMoA both Union and Confederate troops

both Union and Confederate troops marched along it

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In the Shadow of the Mamluks DAMASCENE AND NEAR EASTERN METALWORK HMoA both Union and Confederate troopsJoseph B. Touma's first exposure to Damascene metalwork was during high school and college, when he spent seven years of his life in the Christian quarter of the old city of Damascus. He was surrounded by traditional crafts, including metalwork of all kinds. Many of the nearby artisans specialized in silver and gold inlaid work. During his first visit to Damascus after completing his medical training in the United States, his interest in and love for