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Palestine's Forgotten Capital.
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- Author(s): Petersen, Andrew
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History Today. May2004, Vol. 54 Issue 5, p5-6. 2p. 1 Color Photograph.
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- Abstract:
Focuses on the rise and decline of the Israeli town of Ramla, the former capital city of Palestine and center of Islamic trade under the Umayyad Prince Sulayman ibn 'Abd al-Malik in the early eighth century. Basis of the wealth of the city; Ethnic composition and structure built; Effects of earthquakes and warfare on the city's stature; Result of archaeological excavations of the city; Overview of the city's aqueduct and water-supply system.
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