israel israel trans pool israel abbreviated trans pool tribes children israel public located north eastern corner jerusalem structure believed built romans use water reservoir protect northern wall arab locals known mid-19th century gone use reservoir partly filled rubbish reused vegetable garden filled known currently mixed use shops car park point refuse construction according muslim tradition reservoir constructed king archaeologists determined possibly built period improve jerusalem water supply estimate date construction later view held recorded kind existed spot early period description pool works world omitted mention enormous reservoir existed time probably constructed roman emperor restoration jerusalem attested masonry inferior character resembles later roman work syria additionally reservoir appears mentioned section existing naturally constructed bed western fork traverses north west quarter city formed jerusalem largest reservoir measuring maximum depth contained total capacity cubic meters centuries formed jerusalem storage system pool served moat protecting northern wall eastern western ends pool partially rock cut partly masonry masonry eastern end formed great dam thick lower continuous ancient eastern wall temple compound sides pool lined entirely masonry built width valley original reservoir covered layer inches hard roman concrete cement great eastern end pool built massive stones connected pool stone round holes inches diameter position outlet shows water depth flowed away association pool israel frequented christian pilgrims 19th century previously identified sheep pool pool john double pool sick came cured link based premise nearby gate occupied site sheep gate mentioned reinforced location names pool maps plans jerusalem drawings paintings according pool associated byzantine church 6th century church arrival known new built 12th century church pool fell fall church converted christian pilgrims nearby called ownership site passed france war discoveries led belief real pool actually located grounds later uses mid-19th century longer reservoir end 19th century rapidly filled refuse vegetable garden pool filled condition posed threat public health located inside lions gate major entries initially intended reservoir build multi storey car park site plan rejected authorities plot feared clearance work base compound subsequently small square equipped benches constructed covered pool today area known car park collection point refuse dumped outside city small shops exist site
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