Place Name
Ramla Region (الرملة)Place Description
The historic Ramla region of Palestine occupied a broad portion of the central coastal plain, extending across predominantly level and gently undulating terrain from the coastal lowlands toward the foothills east of Ramla, with the city of Ramla serving as its principal urban center and commercial hub. The city's strategic and economic importance derived from its location at the intersection of the Via Maris, connecting Cairo with Damascus, and the road linking the Mediterranean port of Yaffa with Jerusalem. Not long after its establishment, Ramla developed as the commercial centre of Palestine, serving as a hub for pottery, dyeing, weaving, and olive oil, and as the home of numerous Muslim scholars. Its prosperity was lauded by geographers in the 10th–11th centuries, when the city was ruled by the Fatimids and Seljuks. Ramla's agricultural landscape during the early twentieth century was noted as being highly productive, combining extensive rain-fed grain cultivation with citrus, bananas, olives, vineyards, vegetables, and orchards, with wells supporting irrigated agriculture across the coastal plain.Also Known As
الرملة, RamlePlace Type
Historical RegionUpdated By
Wafa Ghnaim