In the heart of the old Romema neighborhood in Haifa, on a hill near the old Palmach street fortress A crusader and ancient remains dating from different periods (from the Hellenistic period to the Ottoman period) called 'Rash Mia'. The remains also include underground spaces, which were apparently used during the Hasmonean period as hiding systems.
The findings of the remains
The findings of remains from the Roman and Hasmonean periods were discovered by archaeologist Dr. Moshe Prausnitz in an excavation carried out in 1974-1973. the citadel It was built during the Crusader period by the Franks who conquered the coastal cities including Haifa during a military attack on the settlement (year 1100).
The origin of the name "Rash Mia"
The origin of the name "Rosh Mia", which means head of water, probably comes from the name of a Jewish settlement from the period of the Mishna and the Talmud.
The memorial site "Grove of the Boys"
Near the fortress there is a commemorative site called the "Grove of the Children", a monument to the memory of the fallen members of the Romema neighborhood who fell in the Israeli occupation, among them the late Zev-Kalman Traum and the late Israel (Roli) Bacher. From the hill itself you can look out over the beautiful landscape, which faces the Haifa Bay and Nahal Givorim.
Thank you very much Raphael
Shabbat Shalom
Thanks Sabrina for mentioning this place. Cheers to you and a peaceful and blessed Sabbath.
Thank you for mentioning the place and raising awareness to preserve the values.
It's a shame that there is no precise mention of the hundreds and even thousands of years of Arabs who took care of a place of sanctity of living water to live according to the natural imperative and thus enable a structure of terraces that respects nature and allows for a lot of food while preserving the natural texture, while routing the water sparingly from the beginning to the last of the residents in Wadi Rosh Mia, with respect.
Thank you for mentioning the place and raising awareness to preserve the values.
It is a shame that there is no precise mention of the hundreds and even thousands of years of Arabs who took care of a place of sanctity of living water to live according to the natural imperative and thus allow a structure of terraces that respects nature and allows for a lot of food while preserving the natural texture, while routing the water by the police from the beginning to the last of the residents in Wadi Rosh Mia, with respect.
Fascinating but neglected place
Maybe someone can pick up the gauntlet. Residents of the neighborhood or students from the schools. Take it as a project and clean and put a sign. An access path is more convenient, the benches, the view from there is amazing and there is public transportation and parking. Who is actually addressed to raise awareness and clean up the name
where is the pearl
The place is historic without grace.
It's just that the place is severely neglected, barbecues are made there and scraps and garbage are thrown away. Various findings are scattered on the land like pottery shards. Hope they at least got what they were worth from there. Cleaning, weeding and exposing the buildings and preserving them, signage (like in Susita for example) was nice. It will not happen.
Too many demands Ilana you are unrealistic
A cycle of the same article from about a year ago
Nice article Sabrina
The place needs to be fenced off because of the pits... And put an explanatory sign of the historical sites prominently and cut grass
The place is run down and dirty. Beautiful and interesting site.