Archeology Nafez Abed sits in front of sculptures and intricate mosaics at his workroom, at Shati refugee camp in Gaza City, November 8, 2015. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem
GAZA (Reuters) - Nafez Abed's cramped workroom is filled with sculptures and mosaics with patterns from the Byzantine, Greek and Roman periods. It is an emporium of Middle Eastern antiquity tucked away in Gaza. And none of it is real.
Abed, 55, is a self-taught archaeologist, preserver and restorer who crafts reproductions of ancient pieces he finds or has seen in museums. He gives his work so much authenticity that international experts have been wowed by his skills.
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