In ancient times, Orontes was the major river of the Levant region. The Norias of Hama are a number of norias ("wheels of pots") along the Orontes River in the city of Hama. They are mostly unused now and serve an aesthetic purpose. Hama, Orontes River, Syria.
<a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Argenberg" title="User:Argenberg">Vyacheslav Argenberg</a>
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