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Lydda is the Greco-Roman name for the city known in Hebrew as Lod, a Mediterranean-plain town tied to the St George tradition. Discussed here as part of a day in Ramla and Lod, with its Byzantine and Crusader-period remains.

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Arches Pool, Ramla
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Ramla and Lod

A field trip to two adjacent cities in central Israel: the Karaite Centre, White Tower, Arches Pool and Great Mosque in Ramla, plus the Church of St George in Lod. A surprisingly rewarding day for return visitors.

Jun 2013 · 4 minute read
Karaite Synagogue in Ramla Church of St Nicodemus and St Joseph of Arimathea in Ramla The White Tower, Ramla Arches Pool, Ramla The Great Mosque, Ramla Sarcophagus of St George, Lod
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