Traditional bathhouse

2011-06-20 15:13

A Yemeni youth pours water on a man taking a bath at a traditional Turkish hamam in Sanaa's old city on June 19, 2011. Photo courtesy: AFP

For centuries, the traditional Turkish-style bathhouse -- hamam in Arabic -- has been a cornerstone of life in the Middle East, a place for social gatherings as well as for ritual cleansing. Photo courtesy: AFP

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