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Sultan's Pool

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The Sultan's Pool (Brechat ha-Sultan, Birket es-Sultan) is an ancient water basin to the west side of Mount Zion, Jerusalem. The Sultan's Pool was part of the water supply network for Jerusalem from the late Second Temple period to the late Ottoman period. Today, it is an event venue for concerts and festivals.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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