• The Hamam al-Samra Turkish bath is considered the only Turkish bath in the Gaza Strip. EPA
    The Hamam al-Samra Turkish bath is considered the only Turkish bath in the Gaza Strip. EPA
  • People visit the steam bath for therapeutic bathing and relaxing treatments for rheumatism. EPA
    People visit the steam bath for therapeutic bathing and relaxing treatments for rheumatism. EPA
  • Hamam al-Samra is open to both men and women, but access is granted at different times of the day. EPA
    Hamam al-Samra is open to both men and women, but access is granted at different times of the day. EPA
  • The relaxation room provides for a calming experience away from the pressures of working life. EPA
    The relaxation room provides for a calming experience away from the pressures of working life. EPA
  • Hamam al-Samra is one of the ancient archaeological places in the Gaza Strip, built 1,000 years ago. EPA
    Hamam al-Samra is one of the ancient archaeological places in the Gaza Strip, built 1,000 years ago. EPA
  • Like other centuries-old hamams in the region, Hamam al-Samra carries on a tradition of public bathing dating back to Roman times. EPA
    Like other centuries-old hamams in the region, Hamam al-Samra carries on a tradition of public bathing dating back to Roman times. EPA

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Step into a 1,000-year-old Turkish bath in Gaza - in pictures

Hamam al-Samra offers theraputic bathing and relaxing treatments for rheumatism

The National

April 06, 2021

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