Photos of Syria and Jordan: Hama

This is a collection of photos taken in April 2009 in Hama, a mid-size town on the Orontes River approximately halfway between Aleppo and Damascus. Hama is famous for its large wooden water wheels (norias) from the 14th and 15th centuries.

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House in Hama	Junk cars in Hama	House in Hama
Old aqueduct, noria in Hama	Noria in Hama	Orontes River, Hama
Noria, Orontes River, Hama	Noria, Hama	Norias, Hama
Orontes River, Hama	Bus, children on bridge in Hama	Orontes River, noria, Hama
Boys playing on norias, Hama	Norias, Hama	Four Norias of Bechriyyat, Hama
Souq in Hama on a Friday	Old engines on street in Hama	Public drinking fountain, Hama
Collapsed building, Hama	Vehicle, vegetable market, Hama	Half-finished building, Hama
Vintage Mercedes, Hama	Inside Orient House Hotel, Hama	Weird Lamp in Orient House Hotel, Hama

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