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Dahdah Palace
Dahdah Palace has a room full of old 'finds', including coins, figurines and tiles recovered from demolished Damascene houses.
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George Dabdoub
George Dabdoub, on the small square in front of the entrance to Azem Palace, sells jewellery, brass, icons, brocade and carpets. The courteous staff and fair prices make this an easy place to shop.
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Khalil Haddad
For inlaid wooden boxes, chests and backgammon boards, visit Khalil Haddad, who fronts the actual workshop in which this exquisite work is produced. There are also many other workshops along Sharia Bab Sharqi and the surrounding streets with similar quality handicrafts.
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Mahmoud Shahin
Palestinian philosopher-writer-artist Mahmoud can be found most days in his tiny atelier drinking Turkish coffee and smoking cigarettes while he paints his small, striking paintings of veiled ladies, sensual shapes of women and other, often surreal, scenes.
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Radwan al-Taweel
Sixty-year-old Radwan has been engraving intricate arabesque patterns on copper and brass coffee pots, tea sets, lamps and trays since his grandfather taught him as a child. He takes about two days to decorate a large tray. Ask and he'll happily show you his well-used tools of the trade and his techniques. Radwan is very proud of the recycled brass shells, remnants from the war with Israel, that he engraves to produce umbrella/walking-stick holders - particularly the one he designed for Gadaffi.
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Tony Stephan's
Bustling Souq al-Hamidiyya is not only a wonderful place to shop for the atmosphere, but it also has some of the city's best antique and craft shops. Tony Stephan's at No 156 is renowned for the finest quality at the best prices, with a wide range of beautiful textiles, splendid mother-of-pearl inlaid furniture, old Bedouin jewellery, and intricately engraved copper and brassware. The quality is unsurpassed, so if you only have time to shop at one store, make it this one.
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