Research topic: Hama

Hama or Hamah , city (1995 est. pop. 280,000), capital of Hama governorate, W central Syria, on the Orontes River. It is the market center for an irrigated farm region where cotton, wheat, barley, millet, and corn are grown. Manufactures include cotton and woolen textiles, silk, carpets, and dairy products. Famous old waterwheels, some as much as 90 ft (27 m) in diameter, bring water up from the Orontes for irrigation. Hama is a road and rail center, and an airport is nearby. The city has a long history, having been settled as far back as the Bronze Age and Iron Age. In the 2d millennium BC,... Read more