Origins of Gaza
The Ancients
History Hit
4.7 • 4.5K Ratings
🗓️ 4 November 2023
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
Throughout history, the area today known as Gaza has often been a contentious site. Its historical significance is a history that spans nearly 3 millennia, and archaeological evidence shows us that it was an international hub frequented by the Egyptians, Mycenaeans, Hittites and more.
In this episode, Tristan welcomes Professor Louise Steel to the podcast to talk both about about her team's excavations of Gaza and what the archaeology can tell us. Together, they look at Gaza’s transition into the Bronze Age, the early Egyptian discoveries, and assess Gaza’s significance in the ancient world.
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| 1:47.7 | episode where we're talking about the origins of Gaza. We're going to explore what the archaeology unearthed in the Gaza Strip |
| 1:55.3 | had so far revealed about the people who lived in this area of the world in |
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