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Map location: Gaza Strip: Spatial reference system: WGS84: Archival data: Notes: Made with ArcGIS and Adobe Illustrator, projections are: TOP: 34.3988181°E 31.6318475°N; LEFT: 34.0830074°E 31.3969423°N; BOTTOM: 34.3798471°E 31.1787763°N; RIGHT: 34.6627377°E 31.4198191°N (if you can figure out how they work)
The Old Town of Gaza (1862–1863). Picture by Francis Frith The known history of Gaza spans 4,000 years. Gaza was ruled, destroyed and repopulated by various dynasties, empires, and peoples. Originally a Canaanite settlement, it came under the control of the ancient Egyptians for roughly 350 years before being conquered and becoming one of the Philistines' principal cities. Gaza became part ...
The Gaza Strip (/ ˈ ɡ ɑː z ə / ⓘ; [10] Arabic: قِطَاعُ غَزَّةَ Qiṭāʿ Ġazzah [qɪˈtˤɑːʕ ˈɣaz.za]), also known simply as Gaza, is a small territory located on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea; it is the smaller of the two Palestinian territories, the other being the West Bank, that make up the State of Palestine.
The Old City of Gaza is the historical center of Gaza City, in the Gaza Strip. For much of recorded history it has been the southernmost coastal city in the region of Palestine , occupying a strategic position on ancient trade route of the Via Maris , between Egypt and the Levant .
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The Gaza Strip, a mere 25 miles long and six miles wide, located on the Mediterranean coast between Egypt and Israel and home to approximately two million Palestinians, holds a prominent place in ...
A visual guide to how much has changed in the Gaza Strip since Israel began its military response to Hamas's attacks on 7 October. Gaza Strip in maps: How a year of war has upended life in the ...
Gaza-Strip Overview Map (PDF). Archived from the original on 2023-10-19. Retrieved on 2023-10-19. For roads, text, and population areas, I traced/typed from File:Gaza_Strip_map.png; Minimap made using Israel location map.svg by User:NordNordWest; Closed border checkponts: UN OCHA