Israel Center District Ramla
Pool of the Arches
An ancient underground water reservoir in Israel, featuring a series of arches and rowboat tours, dating back to the 8th century.
- 12 Ha-Hagana Street
- 08-921-6873
- http://www.goramla.com/category/%D7%91%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%9B%D7%AA-%D7%94%D7%A7%D7%A9%D7%AA%D7%95%D7%AA
Tips from the community
The Pool of Arches (also called the Pool of St. Helena and the Pool of Goats) was originally built as an underground reservoir in to supply water to the residents of Ramla. On the tour, you’ll spend about 20 minutes navigating between the 15 stone pillars. Don’t forget to look up and spot the square hatches carved into the stone where people would lower their buckets to collect water.
Pro tip: The reservoir is open for visitors six days a week (every day besides Saturday), and costs about $3 USD (12 NIS) for a tour.
leah 2 years ago
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