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The Norias of Hama 1by ~Stelthman

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The Orontes River (Al Asy) was of great importance to the growth and development of Hama through history. Like all other rivers in the world, it played a part in the irrigation of the fields surrounding it.

The Norias of Hama, which are some of the oldest waterwheels in the world, were first built by the Byzantines, as a system of irrigation. The Orontes walls were too deep for water to be transferred directly from the river, so gigantic waterwheels were designed and built in order to raise water from the river and drop it into ducts and canals that lead to the fields waiting to be irrigated.

There are 17 surviving Norias along the Orontes, and most of the existing Norias were rebuilt after the Byzantines by the Ayyubids.

Today, most of the Norias, although not in practical use, can be seen turning at a slow droning pace, from restaurants and cafes on the riverside.

Location: Hama, Syria

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*whitebuffalo57 Nov 21, 2007

thats really cool these devices are beautiful they must be enormas

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~Stelthman Nov 21, 2007 Hobbyist Interface Designer

You got that right my friend.. I look like a small mouse when I stand beside the biggest one

[link] Is the biggest of them all ^_^

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~Dufoe88 Sep 6, 2007

truely awesome!

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~Stelthman Sep 6, 2007 Hobbyist Interface Designer

Thanks ^_^

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*YOSHIMETAL Sep 6, 2007 Photographer

What a pic, it's

of course

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~Stelthman Sep 6, 2007 Hobbyist Interface Designer

I'm glad u liked it ^_^

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!DracheaRannak Sep 2, 2007 Digital Artist

Its amazing what peopel could do back then

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~Stelthman Sep 3, 2007 Hobbyist Interface Designer

You're right my friend

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*AnubisGraph Sep 1, 2007 Professional Interface Designer

and another nice shot

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~Stelthman Sep 1, 2007 Hobbyist Interface Designer

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