Syria - Hama - Russian Consul General on the Orontes
Hama, Syria - The Russian Consul General on the Orontes River, accompanied by The Greek Orthodox clergy. They are photographed by a large and free-flowing waterwheel. The city is renowned for its 17 norias used for watering the gardens, which date back to 1100 BC. Though historically used for purpose of irrigation, the waterwheels exist today as an almost entirely aesthetic traditional show
Picture No
10425612
Media ID
46560426
Size
5333px x 3397px
(6.6MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
circa 1910s
