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South Bank of the Nahr Melcha, as seen from the middle of the old, dry canal bed, & Hayes
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Accession Number

NAM.1983-12-70-119

Description

Photograph: South Bank of the Nahr Melcha, as seen from the middle of the old, dry canal bed, & Hayes. Shows a number of people some in uniform and some in traditional Arab dress standing on bank. Page entitled: The Jazireh Reconnaissance continued. March 1917. Additional notes on the page read: ‘Mesopotamia, and particularly the desert country lying between the Tigris & the Euphrates (known as the Jazireh) holds the remains of various ancient canal & irrigation systems, many of which are extensive works of skilled engineering. Today the great banks are denuded and broken in numerous places but many are still well preserved. What levelling instruments did these ancient people use? From a photograph album of 230 photographs compiled by Col W Leith-Ross, Army Staff, 1916-1917. Associated with World War One, Mesopotamia (1914-1918).

Campaigns

World War One, Mesopotamia (1914-1918)