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In this edition of Ithraeyat’s From the Vault, discover how five remarkable works from Louvre Abu Dhabi’s collection reveal the enduring roots of cultural exchange, from falconry and Islamic glassmaking to astronomy, navigation, and board games that connected civilizations across centuries.

The article explores the tamarisk tree’s lasting connection to the home, its people, and their shared history, reflecting the security and stability it has long symbolized.

Explore how memory, heritage and unseen influences shape the work of Douglas White, Ran Hwang and Azza Alqubaisi through contemporary art, roots and transformation.

Meet renowned Greek American sculptor George Petrides in an exclusive Ithraeyat interview exploring his Hellenic Heads series—a century of family history told through sculpture, memory, heritage, and the shared cultural traditions of the Mediterranean and the Arabian Gulf.

Explore oral heritage as a living memory that preserves a community’s identity through tales, proverbs, poetry and folk songs. The interview with Samir Al-Dhamer sheds light on its status in the Arabian Peninsula and its relationship to music and maritime arts in al-Hasa and the Gulf.

Explore Syrian-Armenian artist Kevork Mourad’s The Echoes of Silent Bells, where memory, displacement, ancestral roots and ancient stories become a search for identity, belonging and inner peace.