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==Landmarks== |
==Landmarks== |
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Heichal HaSport, the Haifa Municipal Sports Center, is located in Romema.<ref name="haifa muni" />The [[Romema Arena]] holds some 3,400 spectators and is among the largest in Israel. <ref>[http://njjewishnews.com/njjn.com/080708/ltTurningUpHeat.html Turning up the Heat for Israeli basketball ]</ref> |
Heichal HaSport, the Haifa Municipal Sports Center, is located in Romema.<ref name="haifa muni" />The [[Romema Arena]] holds some 3,400 spectators and is among the largest in Israel. <ref>[http://njjewishnews.com/njjn.com/080708/ltTurningUpHeat.html Turning up the Heat for Israeli basketball ]</ref> |
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==Arab-Israeli conflict== |
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On March 31, 2002, an 18-year old Arab [[suicide bomber]], Shadi Tobassi, from [[Jenin]] blew himself up at the Matza restaurant in Romema, killing 14 people. [[Hamas]] and [[Islamic Jihad]] took responsibility for the attack. <ref>[http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:u220mRff4gwJ:www.passia.org/palestine_facts/chronology/2002.htm+romema+haifa+landmarks&cd=9&hl=en&ct=clnk Palestine Chronology 2002]</ref> |
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==Archaeology== |
==Archaeology== |
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[[File:Khirbet-Rushmiya-177.jpg|thumb|Khirbet Rushmiya ruins in Romema, Haifa]] |
[[File:Khirbet-Rushmiya-177.jpg|thumb|Khirbet Rushmiya ruins in Romema, Haifa]] |
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Revision as of 07:17, 2 February 2010
Romema (Hebrew: רוממה is a neighborhood in the city of Haifa, Israel. Romema (also known as Romemot) is located east of Ahuza, on the northern slope of Mount Carmel. Today the neighborhood has two sections - New Romema and Old Romema - with a joint population of 8,340.[1]
Etymology
The name Romema (lit. lifted high) is based on a verse from the Bible, Psalms 118:16, "The Lord's right hand is lifted high."
Landmarks
Heichal HaSport, the Haifa Municipal Sports Center, is located in Romema.[1]The Romema Arena holds some 3,400 spectators and is among the largest in Israel. [2]
Arab-Israeli conflict
On March 31, 2002, an 18-year old Arab suicide bomber, Shadi Tobassi, from Jenin blew himself up at the Matza restaurant in Romema, killing 14 people. Hamas and Islamic Jihad took responsibility for the attack. [3]
Archaeology
The remains of a fortress were excavated in Romema. Pottery finds indicate it was constructed at the end of the 2nd century BCE or the beginning of the 1st century BCE and may have been Hasmonean. The site was rebuilt in Roman and Byzantine times, and became the site of a Crusader fort. [4]
References
32°47′12.76″N 34°59′42.84″E / 32.7868778°N 34.9952333°E
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