Struthion Pool
The Struthion Pool, effectually translated from the Greek as 'Sparrow Pool' is a large cuboid cistern beneath the Convent of the Sisters of Zion in the Old City of Jerusalem, built by Herod the Great in the first century BCE.
- Reservoir
- Description: underground pool in Jerusalem, archaeological site
Places of Interest
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Places in the Area
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Struthion Pool
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Latitude
31.7803° or 31° 46′ 49″ north
Longitude
35.2336° or 35° 14′ 1″ east
Open location code
8G3QQ6JM+4F
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made = reservoir_covered
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Romanian—“Struthion Pool” goes by many names.
بركة ستروثيونArabic
بركة عصفورArabic
cisterna StruthionCzech
בריכת אחיות ציוןHebrew
בריכת הסטרותיוןHebrew
StrutionPolish
Cisterna „Struthion” (rezervor de apă)Romanian
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