Syria Gate
Giant wooden wheels on the Orontes, the oldest from the Middle Ages, built to lift water to gardens and homes. Their groaning is the sound of the city.
History
About 17 survive, most dating from the Ayyubid era.
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Giant wooden wheels on the Orontes, the oldest from the Middle Ages, built to lift water to gardens and homes. Their groaning is the sound of the city.
About 17 survive, most dating from the Ayyubid era.