Israel, Ramla, The Pool of Arches, an underground water cistern. Also known as St. Helen's Pool, it was built during the reign of the caliph Haroun al


Israel, Ramla, The Pool of Arches, an underground water cistern. Also known as St. Helen's Pool, it was built during the reign of the caliph Haroun al-Rashid in 789 CE (the early Islamic period) to provide Ramla with a steady supply of water.


Size: 5136px × 3402px
Photo credit: © PHOTOSTOCK-ISRAEL/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: ancient, antique, arab, arabic, arch, archaeological, archaeology, archeology, arches, architecture, cistern, city, east, eastern, historic, historical, history, islam, israel, israeli, middle, mideast, mideastern, period, pool, ramla, ramlah, ramle, ramleh, remle, reservoir, shephelah, storage, structure, town, travel, underground, water