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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. (Photo by Hasan Belal/EPA)
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