Solomon's Pools
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Solomon's Pools are three ancient reservoirs located in the south-central West Bank, immediately to the south of al-Khader, about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) southwest of Bethlehem, near the road to Hebron. The pools are located in Area A of the West Bank under the control of the Palestinian National Authority.
Solomon's pools, 1981
Upper pool, 2013
Qalʿat al-Burak was built in the 17th century just north of the upper pool.
Solomon's pools, between 1890 and 1905
Artas, Bethlehem
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Artas is a Palestinian village located four kilometers southwest of Bethlehem in the Bethlehem Governorate of Palestine, in the central West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 5,745 in 2017.
Artas, Convent of the Hortus Conclusus
Artas, 1940
Sitt Hamdiya and Sitt Latifa of Artas demonstrating the use of a ground loom to weave a hammock cradle for Grace Crowfoot, c. 1944
2006 Annual Artas Lettuce Festival