During the European Crusaders' occupation of Palestine, Nablus gained prominence for its production of exceptional soap, which was highly regarded for its quality. The soap-making industry became a royal monopoly,...
During the European Crusaders' occupation of Palestine, Nablus gained prominence for its production of exceptional soap, which was highly regarded for its quality. The soap-making industry became a royal monopoly,...
Have you ever wondered what’s in the soap you wash with? If it’s a pump-action bottle of commercial soap there will likely be any number of -ides, -ates and -enes alongside...
Have you ever wondered what’s in the soap you wash with? If it’s a pump-action bottle of commercial soap there will likely be any number of -ides, -ates and -enes alongside...
Without the soda-making qualities of barilla seaweed, there never would have been Nablus or Castile soaps.
Without the soda-making qualities of barilla seaweed, there never would have been Nablus or Castile soaps.
If Hebron could boast of its glass bracelets, its big he-goat skins, and its fine grapes; if Gaza was still the granary of Palestine; if Lydda was reputed for its...
If Hebron could boast of its glass bracelets, its big he-goat skins, and its fine grapes; if Gaza was still the granary of Palestine; if Lydda was reputed for its...
It boggles my mind, but when I was younger I used soaps and perfumes with very heavy scents. I used Suave and Dove products in industrial size containers. What was I...
It boggles my mind, but when I was younger I used soaps and perfumes with very heavy scents. I used Suave and Dove products in industrial size containers. What was I...
In this beautifully-written and well-researched article, Véronique Bontemps examines how "a new interest and discourse developed about [Nablus] soap buildings as icons of Palestinian national heritage."
In this beautifully-written and well-researched article, Véronique Bontemps examines how "a new interest and discourse developed about [Nablus] soap buildings as icons of Palestinian national heritage."
