Damascene rose harvest in the Damascus countryside - in pictures
A villager of Qaldoun Al Marah harvests Damascene roses, for which the region is famous, in Al Nabk, countryside of Damascus, Syria. All photos: EPA
Villagers of Qaldoun Al Marah gather to harvest the Damascene rose
Damascene roses laid to dry after being harvested
A villager harvests Damascene roses
The practices and craftmanship associated with the Damascene rose was registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Site in 2019
The rose is a source of an essence from which oil is extracted and sold to Europe, especially France, to manufacture the finest perfumes, as well as rose water and cosmetics
A villager of Qaldoun Al Marah
A woman extracts essential oil from Damascene roses
Damascene roses are highly aromatic roses cultivated for their petals
