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Palestinian artisan revives ancient mosaic craft in West Bank workshop
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Yacoub Elias Salem Al-Atrash works in his Beit Sahour studio surrounded by fragments of colored stone, carefully placing individual tesserae into intricate geometric patterns, Palestine News Network reported. The craftsman has taken up mosaic work, an ancient technique that demands precision and artistic skill.
Al-Atrash's practice represents a continuation of traditional Palestinian cultural arts amid broader regional circumstances affecting the territory.
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