The "Norias of Hama" is a medieval waterwheel machine built in 1361 in Hama, Syria. It fed water into an irrigation aqueduct for centuries until it was made obsolete by electric pumps in the early 20th century.

The "Norias of Hama" is a medieval waterwheel machine built in 1361 in Hama, Syria. It fed water into an irrigation aqueduct for centuries until it was made obsolete by electric pumps in the early 20th century.