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Hydraulic noria in the Islamic World
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Noria in Hama, Syria
Some of the greatest water wheels are to be seen in Syria and Iraq.
Fifty years ago, there were a dozen of these wheels in Hama.
The water was lifted from the river Orontes to the gardens, which were located thirty metres above the river. In this picture, we have an example of the triangular bearing block, which is known also in Morocco and Spain.
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  Noria in Hama, Syria
On every wheel there are 64 boxes which are filled with water one by one and later on emptied into an aqueduct. From time to time, the water level in the river fluctuates. Here it is springtime with a very high water level.
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  Noria in Hama, Syria
As in [44]. Here it is possible to see that four wheels are working side by side. The aqueduct is not more than one thousand years old and not Roman at all.
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360 degree. panorama from Hama

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Noria in Hama, Syria
Still the same wheels as [44], but at a time of the year when the water level is low. By means of the Internet, you can find this picture in many modifications. Keywords: Hama, noria or waterwheel.
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  Water-wheel from Haditha in Iraq
The main features of the construction of the wheel are the same, but here we are in the northern part of Iraq.
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  Water-Lifting Wheel from Haditha, Iraq
This wheel is made of the branches from a tree, so it has to be repaired from time to time.
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Water-wheel from Iraq
Earthenware pots were used originally, but today, petrol cans are used instead.
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  Water-wheel from Iraq
Here we have eight wheels working side by side, but not on the same shaft.
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