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Al-Saqaya Standpipe
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The standpipe has a facade in three pointed arches, approximately 3.25m high and 2.80m wide. The depth is about 60 cm, and the front includes a water basin topped with a metal spout installed in place of the old stone tap.

Public water facility (standpipe)
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Tomb of Sheikh Ghanem (Gerizim)
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The shrine is attributed to Sheikh Ghanem Al-Ansari, who died in 1232 AD. He is one of the commanders who participated with the leader Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi who participated in the Battle of Hattin in 1187 CE. The novels mention that he resided in this place, then departed to Damascus, where he lived and died.

Shire
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The Shrine of Mujir Al-Din
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Location Description: The shrine is near the Al-Ein refugee camp on the Nablus-Tulkarem road. And it goes back to Prince Mujir al-Din, who was martyred in the battle of Ain Jalut in 1259 AD. His lineage goes back to a Kurdish family from Iraq, and he was close to King Najm al-Din Ayyub.

Shrine
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The Eastern Roman Cemetery (The Askar Mausoleum)
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Site description: The cemetery was discovered in 1971 AD while the Nablus Municipality was doing infrastructure work. The cemetery represents one of the most beautiful styles of Roman burials, which were allocated to the political and military elite, and the great merchants of that period in the tombs of the Mausoleum.

A Roman cemetery
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Men Column Shrine in Nablus
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Description of the site: It is considered the largest and most important shrine in Nablus, given its location and association with important archaeological and historical monuments, especially in the city of Nablus, throughout the ages.

Shrine
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The Olive Press (Al-Bad) and the Dar Al Dawani
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Site Description: A heritage building owned by the Al-Dawani family, dating back to the beginning of the nineteenth century.

Olive press and historical house (cultural center)
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Rafidia Village
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Description of the site: a small village located on the western side of the city of Nablus and part of its modern suburbs, built on the northwestern slopes of Mount Gerizim on a semi-flat land.

An old town and a modern neighborhood of the city of Nablus
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Wadi Al-Tuffah (Apple Valley) and the Water Mills
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Description of the site: Wadi Al-Tuffah forms the western extension of the valley on which the city of Nablus was established during its historical stages, located between Mounts Ebal and Gerizim. The valley is distinguished by the fertile agricultural areas, and the abundance of water throughout the year's seasons.

Valley and historic mills
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The Monastery of Bir El-Hamam
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Description of the site: The monastery is distinguished by its beautiful view of the city of Nablus, facing it from the eastern side of Tel al-Ras. It was synchronous with the nearby Church of the Virgin Mary on the top of Mount Gerizim. In the Byzantine period, Palestine witnessed a proliferation of churches and monasteries.

An ancient monastery
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Virgin Mary's Church (Mount Gerizim)
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Description of the site: Emperor Zeno built the Church of the Virgin Mary on the top of Mount Gerizim in 484 AD, rising about 886 meters above sea level. And due to the sanctity of the site for the Samaritans, they attacked the church and were able to burn and destroy it, and at a later time, it was rebuilt in 536 AD.

Ancient church
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Mount Gerizim and the Samaritan Sect.
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Description of the site: It is located south of Nablus at an altitude of 881 m. Jabal al-Tor is a sloping limestone mountain covered with olive trees.

Historic district
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Sama Nablus Park
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Description of the site: It is a public park located at the top of the Ebal Mountains, about six hundred meters above sea level. It is 4 km away from the Old City, which makes it overlook the western region of Nablus Governorate, and oversees the coast.

Park
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