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Hamam al-Sammara

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “only active turkish bath remaining in gaza”. Today it says “hammam”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Hamam as-Sammara in late 1920s”. It now reads “Bathhouse in Gaza, Palestine 31°30′13″N 34°27′49″E  /  31.5036653°N 34.4637499°E  / 31.5036653; 34.4637499”.
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Hamam as-Sammara in late 1920s Hamam al-Sammara ( Arabic : حمام السمرا , also spelled Hamaam as-Sumara ; transliteration: "the Bath of the Samaritans" or "the Brown Bath") was a hammam (traditional public bathhouse) in the Zeitoun Quarter of the Old City of Gaza, Palestine . It was situated 3 meters (9.8 ft) below street level. It was owned by Salim Abdullah al-Wazeer. The bathhouse was destroyed by airstrike from Israeli forces in December 2023; at the time it was the only active hammam in Gaza.

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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “only active turkish bath remaining in gaza”. Today it says “hammam”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Hamam as-Sammara in late 1920s”. It now reads “Bathhouse in Gaza, Palestine 31°30′13″N 34°27′49″E  /  31.5036653°N 34.4637499°E  / 31.5036653; 34.4637499”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then

only active turkish bath remaining in gaza

Now

hammam

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