• A villager of Qaldoun al-Marah harvests Damascene roses, for which the region is famous, in Al-Nabk, countryside of Damascus, Syria, 21 May 2025. 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. EPA / HASAN BELAL
    A villager of Qaldoun al-Marah harvests Damascene roses, for which the region is famous, in Al-Nabk, countryside of Damascus, Syria, 21 May 2025. 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. EPA / HASAN BELAL
  • Villagers of Qaldoun Al Marah gather to harvest the Damascene rose
    Villagers of Qaldoun Al Marah gather to harvest the Damascene rose
  • Damascene roses laid to dry after being harvested
    Damascene roses laid to dry after being harvested
  • A villager harvests Damascene roses
    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 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
    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 villager of Qaldoun Al Marah
  • A woman extracts essential oil from Damascene roses
    A woman extracts essential oil from Damascene roses
  • Damascene roses are highly aromatic roses cultivated for their petals
    Damascene roses are highly aromatic roses cultivated for their petals

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In pictures: Syria's famous Damascene rose harvest

The practices and craftmanship associated with the harvest was registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Site in 2019

The National

May 22, 2025

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Villagers of Qaldoun Al Marah harvest Damascene roses, for which the region is famous, in Al-Nabk, countryside of Damascus, Syria.

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.

Updated: May 22, 2025, 9:58 AM
PhotographySyria