50 See No. 48 Through the Syrian town of Hama flows the river Orontes, the only source of water for the town’s many little
gardens planted on the slpong banks. The giant waterwheels, called “nouriahs” lift the river water onto aquaeducts from where
the water runs to the gardens. The huge wheels run on a wooden axle that rests in a wooden bearing. Water being the only lubrication,
the axle creaks in the bearing. This noise (of about thirty-four nouriahs) can be heard all over the town of Hama.
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Title:
50 See No. 48 Through the Syrian town of Hama flows the river Orontes, the only source of water for the town’s many little gardens planted on the slpong banks. The giant waterwheels, called “nouriahs” lift the river water onto aquaeducts from where the water runs to the gardens. The huge wheels run on a wooden axle that rests in a wooden bearing. Water being the only lubrication, the axle creaks in the bearing. This noise (of about thirty-four nouriahs) can be heard all over the town of Hama.Creator:
De Meiss-TeuffenSubject:
PeopleNature
Bodies of water
Rivers
Equipment
Machinery
Waterwheels
Description:
50 See No. 48 Through the Syrian town of Hama flows the river Orontes, the only source of water for the town’s many little gardens planted on the slpong banks. The giant waterwheels, called “nouriahs” lift the river water onto aquaeducts from where the water runs to the gardens. The huge wheels run on a wooden axle that rests in a wooden bearing. Water being the only lubrication, the axle creaks in the bearing. This noise (of about thirty-four nouriahs) can be heard all over the town of Hama.People in a lake by a large water wheel
Publisher:
Keystone View CompanyContributor:
Gifford M. MastDate:
[Date not indicated]Type:
PhotographyFormat:
Keystone photo print 7.18 in. x 4.18 in.Identifier:
1996.0009.KU104957Language:
engCoverage:
AsiaSyria
Hamāh
Hamāh
Hama
Orontes
Latitude: 35 09 00 N
Longitude: 036 44 00 E