In the Canaanite era, the coastal road occupied a special importance, and it was called the Horus Road, as it served as a major trade route linking Egypt to Egypt and Syria. In the land of Canaan, there was both peace and war, and the beginning of urbanization was a few kilometers away from the shore and parallel to it, as there was exploitation of the natural phenomena, which was confined between the eastern and western hills of the city.
The effects of the Canaanites in Gaza showed that the economy of this area was based on agriculture and industry.
The effects of the Canaanites in Gaza showed that the economy of this region was based on agriculture and industry as Gaza is a strategic border city, the well-known historian adds that the city of Gaza in its early stages was flourishing, surrounded by a huge wall, and was famous for its land and sea trade with the countries of Europe, East Asia, and the Arabian Peninsula. It was dug for the purpose of storing grain and shipping it to the island of Crete and the countries located in the Mediterranean basin.
The city naturally provided an element of safety, as it was not possible to see travelers from the sea. In the Canaanite era, the city of Gaza became one of the five largest cities in Palestine: Akron, Gate, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gaza . The Canaanites were city builders and were skilled in the art of building and cutting huge stones.
As for the location of the original city, it is still subject to doubts and assumptions, but it is believed that the old city originated, in most cases, in one of these sites:
- Tel al-Ajal in the north of the Gaza Valley, but it was abandoned to the current location of Gaza as a result of the destruction and the spread of epidemics and diseases that afflicted Tal al-Ajal after the defeat of the Hyksos over the Fari'ah.
- The current location of the old town.
- Next to the beach, next to the Anthedon area, northwest of the city.
The city was surrounded by defensive walls, where the wall had eight main gates, each called the site or the city he is heading to, and during this period, the port of Anthedon was established northwest of the city. Sidra Street is currently part of the old road between the city center and the port.
The city prospered and gained from the Greek civilization the manufacture of mosaics, which spread in the buildings.” Claire Mann Gano says in the book Archaeological Research in Palestine, describing the Greek period (that the houses of Gaza show that the city is one of the richest Palestinian cities) “and this is evidenced by the engraved stones, huge columns and walls scattered in City.
Gaza enjoyed a commercial character as a port on the southern trade road and the presence of its active port. Byzantine Mr. Doni described the port of Gaza as filled with various commercial and military ships of the empire, painted in gold, a symbol of the navy. “Gaza city was isolated from its port on the coast, and the city had a huge wall, on which were defense castles spread across four strategic points near the gates, and the fence took a rectangular shape.” The streets were planned perpendicular. The city has two main perpendicular streets, and the center of the intersection is a square, with the city's central market.
The city was reconstructed after it was demolished and many temples were built in it, the most important of which is the Temple of Marna, the paving of roads, the construction of a drainage network and the construction of dams. Among the remaining monuments in Gaza City is the Roman wall in the Balakhiya area, east of Anthedon port, north of Al-Shati refugee camp. During the Christian entry into Gaza city, the pagan temples were closed.” Orthodox Church and Church of St. Porphyrios.
In the Canaanite era, the coastal road occupied a special importance, and it was called the Horus Road, as it served as a major trade route linking Egypt to Egypt and Syria. In the land of Canaan, there was both peace and war, and the beginning of urbanization was a few kilometers away from the shore and parallel to it, as there was exploitation of the natural phenomena, which was confined between the eastern and western hills of the city.
The effects of the Canaanites in Gaza showed that the economy of this area was based on agriculture and industry.
The effects of the Canaanites in Gaza showed that the economy of this region was based on agriculture and industry as Gaza is a strategic border city, the well-known historian adds that the city of Gaza in its early stages was flourishing, surrounded by a huge wall, and was famous for its land and sea trade with the countries of Europe, East Asia, and the Arabian Peninsula. It was dug for the purpose of storing grain and shipping it to the island of Crete and the countries located in the Mediterranean basin.
The city naturally provided an element of safety, as it was not possible to see travelers from the sea. In the Canaanite era, the city of Gaza became one of the five largest cities in Palestine: Akron, Gate, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gaza . The Canaanites were city builders and were skilled in the art of building and cutting huge stones.
As for the location of the original city, it is still subject to doubts and assumptions, but it is believed that the old city originated, in most cases, in one of these sites:
- Tel al-Ajal in the north of the Gaza Valley, but it was abandoned to the current location of Gaza as a result of the destruction and the spread of epidemics and diseases that afflicted Tal al-Ajal after the defeat of the Hyksos over the Fari'ah.
- The current location of the old town.
- Next to the beach, next to the Anthedon area, northwest of the city.
The city was surrounded by defensive walls, where the wall had eight main gates, each called the site or the city he is heading to, and during this period, the port of Anthedon was established northwest of the city. Sidra Street is currently part of the old road between the city center and the port.
The city prospered and gained from the Greek civilization the manufacture of mosaics, which spread in the buildings.” Claire Mann Gano says in the book Archaeological Research in Palestine, describing the Greek period (that the houses of Gaza show that the city is one of the richest Palestinian cities) “and this is evidenced by the engraved stones, huge columns and walls scattered in City.
Gaza enjoyed a commercial character as a port on the southern trade road and the presence of its active port. Byzantine Mr. Doni described the port of Gaza as filled with various commercial and military ships of the empire, painted in gold, a symbol of the navy. “Gaza city was isolated from its port on the coast, and the city had a huge wall, on which were defense castles spread across four strategic points near the gates, and the fence took a rectangular shape.” The streets were planned perpendicular. The city has two main perpendicular streets, and the center of the intersection is a square, with the city's central market.
The city was reconstructed after it was demolished and many temples were built in it, the most important of which is the Temple of Marna, the paving of roads, the construction of a drainage network and the construction of dams. Among the remaining monuments in Gaza City is the Roman wall in the Balakhiya area, east of Anthedon port, north of Al-Shati refugee camp. During the Christian entry into Gaza city, the pagan temples were closed.” Orthodox Church and Church of St. Porphyrios.