Gaza (Hellenistic to Late Antiquity)

Catherine Saliou (1)

1 Centre de recherches historiques : histoire des pouvoirs, savoirs et sociétés

During antiquity, Gaza was prosperous. Located at the point of arrival of caravans from the Arabian Peninsula and Arabian Gulf and connected with the Mediterranean Sea by two ports, Anthedon and Maiuma, the city was an important commercial center, which played a particularly significant role in the incense trade.

Mots clés: Gaza

Domaines: Histoire

Catherine Saliou. Gaza (Hellenistic to Late Antiquity). R. S. Bagnall et alii. The Encyclopedia of Ancient History, Blackwell, pp.2863-2864, 2013, ⟨10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah12091⟩. ⟨halshs-00766741⟩