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Mamilla Cemetery & Mamilla Pool Reservoir

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Mamilla Cemetery, Jerusalem
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Between the grassy expanse of Independence Park and the tiled boulevard of the ultra-posh Mamilla Mall lies the historic Mamilla Cemetery. The site has been around since Byzantine times and houses several impressive Mamluk mausoleums and Sufi shrines. The Mamilla Pool at the center of the cemetery is one of three reservoirs built by Herod the Great in the first century BCE. Like much of the cemetery, the pool, too, has fallen into disrepair since the 1948 War of Independence.

Several years ago, the Simon Wiesenthal Center announced plans to build a Center of Human Dignity – part of its Museum of Tolerance – at the northwestern corner of the cemetery, which had for years been a parking lot. The move garnered an outcry from various academic circles and Muslim authorities and was stalled for several years. For the time being, visitors can still soak in the muted splendor of the gravestones and mausoleums of the Mamilla Cemetery as they shuttle between the various shopping centers of downtown Jerusalem.

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“Ancient water reservoir”

Reviewed on October 21, 2019By PudikTel Aviv, Israel

Great water reservoir, huge even for today view, remained from ancient Jerusalem water delivery infrastructure. Two thousand years from Herod's time doesn't destroyed elements of water system. The water reservoir is open and could be clearly seen in the park (old cemetery) opposite Waldorf-Astoria hotel, the remains of water delivery tunnels could be seen...

Great water reservoir, huge even for today view, remained from ancient Jerusalem water delivery infrastructure. Two thousand years from Herod's time doesn't destroyed elements of water system. The water reservoir is open and could be clearly seen in the park (old cemetery) opposite Waldorf-Astoria hotel, the remains of water delivery tunnels could be seen in the Independence park ("Gan Ha-Azmaut"). Worth to see and imagine the scale of ancient structures.

“A very nice spot to visit”

Reviewed on August 9, 2018By yaelcoheModiin, Israel

It's unbelivable that it's there,few hundred meters from downtown Jerusalem, very interesting and unusual.

“its a secret”

Reviewed on June 24, 2018By karyn bJerusalem, Israel

if you didnt know about the mamilla pool....you wouldnt know it was there.it's a huge dried up pool. i went here on a photowalk and it was very interesting.there is also an old muslim cemetery which is interesting to look at

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