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๐Ÿ›๏ธ Gaza-Raphia

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๐Ÿ›๏ธ Gaza-Raphia
Ancient Roman coastal settlement in the southern Levant


🕐 2 min read · Updated 10 Apr 2026 at 18:55
📌 Fast Facts
  • Location: Southern Gaza, near Egyptian border
  • Period: Hellenistic and Roman (c. 332 BCE โ€“ 7th century CE)
  • Function: Mediterranean port and trading hub
  • Current status: Inaccessible due to ongoing conflict

Gaza-Raphia is an ancient port settlement in southern Gaza that served as a strategic trading hub along the ...

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