Syria. The famous Roman water wheels at Hama used for lifting water from the nearby river and lake to the higher level Aqueduct for irrigation purposes.

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Colourful scenes of Syria in 1998, prior to the destruction of the civil war. The famous water wheels at Hama built by the Romans to enable water to be lifted from the river onto the aqueduct for irrigation purposes. The wheel were sadly destroyed during the civil war.

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Size: 4664px × 6000px
Location: Hama, Syria
Photo credit: © Allan Hartley / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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