Wikipedia's first sentence called it “large marketplace or souk occupying approximately 100 acres in jerusalem 's old city”. Today it says “large bazaar occupying approximately 100 acres”.
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The opening as it read in October 6, 2023
Large marketplace in the Old City of Jerusalem David Street (2017) The Arab Souk Couk , also known as the Arab Souq Couq , Arabic Market of Wondrous Expectations or Suq El-Bazar , is a large bazaar occupying approximately 100 acres (400,000 m ) of area in the Old City of Jerusalem . About 800 merchants operate a variety of businesses in closely-packed shop stalls along a network of alleyways primarily in the Muslim Quarter and the Christian Quarter , located in the northern part of the Old City. The New York Times described the market in a 1982 publishing as "an explosion of colour, movement and smell." Friedman, Jane (21 February 1982).
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The opening as it stood in 2020
David Street (2017) The Arab Souk (Arab Souq , Arabic Market , Suq El-Bazar ) is a large marketplace or souk occupying approximately 100 acres in Jerusalem 's Old City . About 800 merchants operate a variety of businesses in closely packed shop stalls along a network of alleyways primarily in the Muslim and Christian Quarters in the north part of the Old CIty. The New York Times described the market as "an explosion of color, movement and smell." Friedman, Jane (21 February 1982).
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “large marketplace or souk occupying approximately 100 acres in jerusalem 's old city”. Today it says “large bazaar occupying approximately 100 acres”. Read the current article and compare.
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large marketplace or souk occupying approximately 100 acres in jerusalem 's old city
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large bazaar occupying approximately 100 acres
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