Date: c. 1840

Sir John Bowring (d. 1872) notes that when the olive crop produced an abundance of oil, a large amount clear soap would be produced in Aleppo. Most of the finished soaps were exported into the Mediterranean, to … read more

Date: c. 1840

Sir John Bowring (d. 1872) notes that when the olive crop produces an abundance of oil, a significant amount of clear soap would be produced in Damascus. The soaps produced in Damascus were used locally. Other … read more

Date: c. 1840

Sir John Bowring (d. 1872) notes that when the olive crop produced an abundance of oil, a large amount clear soap would be produced in Idlib. Most of the finished soaps were exported from Latakia or to Tarsus and … read more