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risk of damage, preserving the site in order to attract tourists to it, being an essential cultural and historic icon in
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The Murad Castle Museum features over 1500 precious artifacts representing many chapters of the
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Ottoman fortress built for the protection of the pools' water with an area of 3500sqm. The Castle Museum houses one of the largest ethnographic collections of Palestinian history and culture. The Castle also includes the Kani Mani Restaurant serving "traditional
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Solomon's Pools, which were suffering from neglect. A 2017 report stated that "the project will repair and protect canals and establish designated walking paths to protect the surrounding archaeological elements and allow visitors to tour the site without
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