The art of stained glass originated in Syria and dates back two thousand years to the Phoenician era. It consists of plaster and pieces of colored glass and takes the form of Arabic calligraphy or floral designs. Damascus is known for its use of molds, which produce two-sided pieces that move with the sun during the day. 

The colors are distributed as is customary among practitioners of the craft, starting with red in the center, symbolizing the sun and power, then yellow, symbolizing the sun, earth, and wheat, then green, symbolizing goodness and trees, and finally blue, symbolizing the sky and sea.