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Lod

City in Israel

Lod, also known as Lydda and Lidd, is a city 15 km southeast of Tel Aviv and 40 km (25 mi) northwest of Jerusalem in the Central District of Israel. It is situated between the lower Shephelah on the east and the coastal plain on the west. The city had a population of 90,814 in 2023.

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  • 1465 BCEThe earliest written record of Lod is in a list of Canaanite towns drawn up by Egyptian pharaoh Thutmose III.
  • 1099The Crusaders occupied the city and named it St Jorge de Lidde.
  • 1191The city was retaken by the Crusaders after being briefly conquered by Saladin.
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Church of Saint George (Lod)
19th-century church in Israel
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Lod railway station
Railway station in Israel
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Diocese of Lydda
Roman Catholic titular see
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Maasiyahu Prison
Prison in Ramle, Israel
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Palestinian expulsion from Lydda and Ramle
1948 expulsion by Israeli forces
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Lod Mosaic
Roman mosaic found in Israel
Lod Municipal Stadium
Football stadium in Lod, Israel
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Great Omari Mosque of Lod
Mosque in Lod, Israel
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