Syrian-Armenian potter Petros watching his son Anto moulding a clay vase at his workshop. Photos: AFP
Inside a dusty and dark workshop on the banks of the Jaghjagh river in northeast Syria, Misak Antranik Petros uses an ancient pottery wheel to throw different shapes from clay.
The 85-year-old Syrian potter of Armenian origin said his family has practised the craft for more than 450 years.
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