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  • Hamwi women and girls wash clothes in front of noria al-Muhammadiyah (circa 1898-1914)

    Hama: The City of Waterwheels

    Hama, The City of Waterwheels, boasts 17 surviving noria water wheels, a testament to the city’s ingenious past. These ancient water wheels on the Orontes river (Assi river), some dating...

    Hama: The City of Waterwheels

    Hama, The City of Waterwheels, boasts 17 surviving noria water wheels, a testament to the city’s ingenious past. These ancient water wheels on the Orontes river (Assi river), some dating...

  • Syrian Independence Day Celebration in Aleppo 1946

    The New Syrian Flag

    Syria has a new de facto national flag – hailed by anti-Assad Syrians over these past fourteen years, the ‘green’ Revolution or Independence flag has replaced Assad’s ‘red’ flag. But...

    The New Syrian Flag

    Syria has a new de facto national flag – hailed by anti-Assad Syrians over these past fourteen years, the ‘green’ Revolution or Independence flag has replaced Assad’s ‘red’ flag. But...

  • 1957 Syria Mother’s Day Stamp Set

    Celebrating Syrian Mother's Day

    Mother’s day is a national holiday in Syria and across much of the Arab world. Honoring the role of Syrian mothers in society, it is celebrated on March 21st, the...

    Celebrating Syrian Mother's Day

    Mother’s day is a national holiday in Syria and across much of the Arab world. Honoring the role of Syrian mothers in society, it is celebrated on March 21st, the...

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