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.ain-answer-line{color:var(--clay);margin-top:38px}
.ain-deep-link{display:inline-block;margin-top:34px}
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.ain-page-hero .body-large{max-width:28em;color:var(--muted-dark)}
.ain-page-hero .scroll-cue{position:static;display:inline-flex;margin-top:42px;text-decoration:none}
.ain-page-why .display-md{max-width:12ch}
.ain-fact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--rule-light);border:1px solid var(--rule-light);margin-top:70px}
.ain-fact{background:var(--stone);padding:clamp(26px,3vw,42px);min-height:260px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between}
.ain-fact span,.ain-evidence-item span{font-family:var(--ui);font-size:10px;line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--clay)}
.ain-fact p{font-size:clamp(19px,1.65vw,25px);line-height:1.43;margin:44px 0 0;color:var(--ink)}
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.ain-page-answer .display-md{max-width:14ch}.ain-page-answer .body-large{color:var(--muted-dark);max-width:31em}
.ain-page-gallery{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .8fr .8fr;gap:2px;margin-top:74px}.ain-page-gallery figure{margin:0;min-height:68vh;position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#111}.ain-page-gallery img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:saturate(.72) contrast(1.06)}.ain-page-gallery figure:nth-child(1) img{object-position:center 36%}.ain-page-gallery figure:nth-child(2) img{object-position:center 26%}.ain-page-gallery figure:nth-child(3) img{object-position:center 19%}
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.ain-bronze-work{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#17353d,#0e242a);color:var(--stone)}.ain-bronze-work .scene-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr;gap:clamp(48px,7vw,110px);align-items:center}.ain-bronze-copy .body-large{color:#c9c1b5}.ain-bronze-gallery{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:2px}.ain-bronze-gallery figure{margin:0;min-height:72vh;position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#111}.ain-bronze-gallery img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:saturate(.82) contrast(1.04)}
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.ain-page section{scroll-margin-top:86px}
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@media(max-width:980px){.ain-significance{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px;padding-top:96px}.ain-age{min-height:360px;border-inline-end:0!important;border-inline-start:0!important;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-light)}.ain-age:before{inset:0 4%!important}.ain-age strong{font-size:clamp(116px,29vw,220px)}.ain-fact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.ain-page-gallery{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.ain-page-gallery figure:first-child{grid-column:1/-1}.ain-bronze-work .scene-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ain-bronze-gallery{margin-top:10px}}
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/* Ain Ghazal · the answers grid */
.ain-answers{padding-top:0}.ain-answers-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:2px;margin-top:64px}.ain-answers-grid figure{margin:0;position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#111;aspect-ratio:2/3}.ain-answers-grid img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 30%;filter:saturate(.72) contrast(1.06)}.ain-answers-grid figcaption{position:absolute;left:12px;right:auto;bottom:10px;background:rgba(11,10,8,.82);padding:6px 8px;font-family:var(--ui);font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#ece4d7}[dir="rtl"] .ain-answers-grid figcaption{left:auto;right:12px;font-family:var(--arabic);letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;font-size:12px}@media(max-width:980px){.ain-answers-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}@media(max-width:760px){.ain-answers-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;margin:44px calc(var(--safe)*-1) 0}}

/* Home · Ain Ghazal, the answer in bronze (2019) */
.ain-bronze-hero{padding-top:clamp(80px,10vw,150px);padding-bottom:clamp(80px,10vw,150px)}
.abh{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.95fr) minmax(0,1.05fr);gap:clamp(40px,6vw,110px);align-items:center}
.abh-num{display:flex;flex-direction:column;margin-bottom:34px}
.abh-num strong{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:300;font-size:clamp(120px,16vw,250px);line-height:.72;letter-spacing:-.075em;color:var(--stone);opacity:.92}
.abh-num span{font-family:var(--ui);font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.19em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#C9A46A;margin-top:26px}
.abh-copy .display-md{max-width:14ch}
.abh-copy .text-link{display:inline-block;margin-top:28px}
.abh-fig{margin:0;position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#111;aspect-ratio:3/4;box-shadow:0 40px 80px -40px rgba(0,0,0,.9)}
.abh-fig img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 40%;filter:saturate(.8) contrast(1.05)}
.abh-fig figcaption{position:absolute;left:18px;right:auto;bottom:16px;background:rgba(11,10,8,.82);padding:8px 10px;font-family:var(--ui);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#ece4d7}
[dir="rtl"] .abh-fig figcaption{left:auto;right:18px;font-family:var(--arabic);letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;font-size:14px}
[dir="rtl"] .abh-num strong{direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:isolate}
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/* V26: only the ten verified gallery photographs. No global redesign. */
.gallery-v26-jumps{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px 28px;margin-top:30px}
.gallery-v26-jumps a{text-underline-offset:6px;text-decoration-thickness:1px}
#opening-photos,#hall-photos,#permanent-hall{scroll-margin-top:30px}
.gallery-v26-block{margin:40px 0 60px}
.gallery-v26-heading{font-size:clamp(25px,3vw,36px);line-height:1.35;margin-bottom:14px}
.gallery-v26-hint{font-size:18px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--lime-2);max-width:62ch;margin:18px 0 28px}
.gallery-v26-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:34px}
.gallery-v26-figure{min-width:0;align-self:start;background:transparent!important;overflow:visible!important}
.gallery-v26-link{display:block;position:relative;line-height:0;cursor:zoom-in;text-decoration:none;max-width:100%;overflow:visible}
.gallery-v26-link:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gilt);outline-offset:6px}
html body .gallery-v26-figure img.gallery-v26-photo{display:block;width:100%!important;height:auto!important;aspect-ratio:auto!important;object-fit:contain!important;object-position:center!important;transform:none!important;filter:none!important;animation:none!important;clip-path:none!important;border-radius:0;transition:none!important}
html body .gallery-v26-figure figcaption{max-width:none;color:var(--lime-2);margin-top:14px;line-height:1.6!important}
@media(min-width:820px){.gallery-v26-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(6,minmax(0,1fr));gap:34px 28px}.gallery-v26-wide{grid-column:span 6}.gallery-v26-half{grid-column:span 3}.gallery-v26-third{grid-column:span 2}}
/* Native dialog, keyboard accessible; original-file links work without JavaScript. */
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.gallery-v26-dialog{padding:0;border:1px solid rgba(236,228,215,.22);border-radius:2px;margin:auto;width:calc(100vw - 32px);max-width:1500px;height:calc(100vh - 32px);height:calc(100dvh - 32px);max-height:none;max-width:min(1500px,calc(100vw - 32px));color:var(--lime-1);background:var(--basalt);box-sizing:border-box;overflow:hidden}
.gallery-v26-dialog::backdrop{background:rgba(0,0,0,.88)}
.gallery-v26-dialog-inner{display:grid;grid-template-rows:auto minmax(0,1fr) auto auto;gap:14px;height:100%;padding:20px;box-sizing:border-box;min-width:0}
.gallery-v26-toolbar,.gallery-v26-controls{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;min-width:0}
.gallery-v26-toolbar a{font-size:16px!important;text-underline-offset:4px}
.gallery-v26-dialog button{appearance:none;border:1px solid rgba(236,228,215,.4);border-radius:0;background:transparent;color:var(--lime-1);font:inherit;font-size:17px;line-height:1.4;min-height:44px;min-width:44px;padding:9px 16px;cursor:pointer}
.gallery-v26-dialog button:hover{background:rgba(236,228,215,.1)}
.gallery-v26-dialog button:focus-visible,.gallery-v26-dialog a:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gilt);outline-offset:3px}
.gallery-v26-stage{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:0;min-width:0;overflow:hidden;touch-action:pan-y}
html body .gallery-v26-stage img.gallery-v26-full{display:block;width:auto!important;height:auto!important;max-width:100%!important;max-height:100%!important;object-fit:contain!important;transform:none!important;filter:none!important;animation:none!important;transition:none!important;margin:auto}
.gallery-v26-caption{margin:0;font-size:18px;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%;min-width:0}
.gallery-v26-count{font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;direction:ltr;white-space:nowrap}
html[dir="rtl"] .gallery-v26-heading,html[dir="rtl"] .gallery-v26-hint,html[dir="rtl"] .gallery-v26-caption,html[dir="rtl"] .gallery-v26-dialog button{font-family:var(--hz-ar-body,'Noto Sans Arabic',sans-serif);letter-spacing:normal}
@media(max-width:620px){.gallery-v26-dialog{width:100vw;max-width:100vw;height:100vh;height:100dvh;border:0}.gallery-v26-dialog-inner{padding:14px 12px;padding-bottom:max(14px,env(safe-area-inset-bottom));gap:12px}.gallery-v26-caption{font-size:17px;line-height:1.55}.gallery-v26-dialog button{font-size:16px;padding:8px 12px}.gallery-v26-hint{font-size:17px}.gallery-v26-jumps{gap:12px 20px}}

/* V27: full original photographs in the existing Ain Ghazal gallery only. */
#ain-photographs{scroll-margin-top:36px}
.ain-v27-verified .ain-v27-hint{font-size:18px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--lime-2);max-width:65ch;margin:24px 0 0}
html body .ain-v27-verified .ain-answers-grid{gap:28px 18px;align-items:start;margin:36px 0 0}
html body .ain-v27-verified .ain-answers-grid figure{background:transparent;aspect-ratio:auto;overflow:visible;min-width:0;max-width:400px;width:100%;justify-self:center;transform:none!important;animation:none!important}
html body .ain-v27-verified .ain-answers-grid a{display:block;max-width:100%;line-height:0}
html body .ain-v27-verified .ain-answers-grid img.ain-v27-photo{display:block;width:100%!important;height:auto!important;max-width:400px;aspect-ratio:auto!important;object-fit:contain!important;object-position:center!important;filter:none!important;transform:none!important;animation:none!important;transition:none!important;clip-path:none!important}
html body .ain-v27-verified .ain-answers-grid figcaption{position:static;inset:auto;background:transparent;padding:0;margin:12px 0 0;color:var(--lime-2);font-size:16px!important;line-height:1.6!important;letter-spacing:normal!important;text-transform:none}
html[dir="rtl"] .ain-v27-verified .ain-v27-hint,html[dir="rtl"] .ain-v27-verified .ain-answers-grid figcaption{font-family:var(--hz-ar-body,'Noto Sans Arabic',sans-serif);letter-spacing:normal}@media(max-width:760px){html body .ain-v27-verified .ain-answers-grid{gap:26px 14px;margin-inline:0}.ain-v27-verified .ain-v27-hint{font-size:17px}}.hq-v36-skip{position:fixed;top:8px;left:8px;z-index:999999;transform:translateY(-160%);padding:12px 18px;background:#f3ecdf;color:#171914;font:600 17px/1.4 sans-serif}.hq-v36-skip:focus{transform:none}