The UN"s cultural organisation added Aleppo"s famous soap to its intangible cultural heritage list Tuesday with Syria"s second city again wracked by war. Artisans have brewed olive and laurel oil in ...
These soaps are made using traditional soap-making techniques, and it's all done by hand. Pearl Soap is a company based in Syria, it has been making Aleppo soap since 1945. The soaps are made ...
ALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) - The deep perfume of olive and laurel oil hangs in the air of old Aleppo, home to an ancient soap industry that has enjoyed a renaissance since the government lifted crippling ...