Talk:Pool of the Arches

Requested move 27 September 2026

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The result of the move request was: moved. Moved as an uncontested request with minimal participation. If there is any objection within a reasonable time frame, please ask me to reopen the discussion; if I am not available, please ask at the technical requests page. (closed by non-admin page mover) Jeffrey34555 (talk) 05:28, 4 October 2026 (UTC)

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The Pool of Arches → Pool of the Arches – The definite article ("the") at the front is unnecessary per WP:THE. On the other hand, "the" is needed before "Arches" as reliable sources refer to it pretty consistently as "Pool of the Arches", e.g.:

• Nol 2022, p.108 (: "The Pool of the Arches in Ramla and its parallels comprise another type of subterranean installations, the water reservoirs.")
• Darke 2024, p.213 (: "Only one of the four is open to visitors today, known as the Pool of the Arches, illuminated with eerie green and red lighting.")
• Ashour 2026, pp.121-132 (: "The majority of physical evidence from the early Islamic period in Ramla is not accessible, with only two remaining monuments, namely the White Mosque and Birkat al-ʿAnaziyya (the “Pool of the Arches”).")
• BBC 2022 (: "Its ceiling is supported by numerous pointed arches, which have given it the name ‘Pool of the Arches’.")

Note that Atlas Obscura and various other random websites should not count as reliable sources (so they are not good evidence per WP:COMMONNAME), though one of these currently cited sources also uses "Pool of the Arches" (). R Prazeres (talk) 04:59, 27 September 2026 (UTC)

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