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Pool of St. Helena

reservoir, Ramla, Israel
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The Pool of St. Helena is an 8th-century reservoir located in Ramla, Israel. It is decorated with ornamental pillars and is currently used by small tourist boats. Ramla itself is a city in Israel, founded in 716 CE by the Arab caliph Sulaymān ibn ʿAbd al-Malik, who made it the administrative capital of Palestine. The city has a rich history, having been captured and fortified by Crusaders, destroyed by Saladin, and later developing into a trade center. Despite being an Arab city, it historically had a Jewish community. Today, Ramla is a unique city with a Jewish-Arab Friendship League and industries including cement, plywood, and electrical components.1

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