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Row the Pool of Arches in Ramla

Feel like soaking up some history without working up a sweat? The Pool of Arches is the attraction for you.

Located in the central city of Ramla, the underground water reservoir was constructed in the 8th century CE by the Muslim Abbasid ruler Caliph Harun al Rashid. Originally used to provide water for residents of the city, nowadays visitors can cross the cool, dark pool by rowboat. 

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