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Hundreds of Historical Archaeological Sites Destroyed in Gaza – Israeli NGO
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Hundreds of ancient sites, historic monuments, museums and archives have been damaged or destroyed since the start of Israel’s onslaught on the Gaza Strip, according to an Israeli non-governmental organization. […]

Destroying History: What We Know about Gaza’s Archeological Sites Targeted by Israel
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli occupation forces have targeted many archaeological, historical, and holy sites in the besieged Gaza Strip since the beginning of the war on October 7. According to the Gaza government […]

Israeli Forces Destroyed over 200 Archeological Sites in Gaza – Reports
The Israeli army has destroyed more than 200 archeological and ancient sites out of 325 that were registered in the ongoing aggression on the Gaza Strip. Anadolu News Agency quoted the Government Media Office in […]

Israeli Airstrikes Destroys Ancient Mosque in Gaza City
Since the start of the war on the Gaza Strip on October 7, Israeli warplanes have destroyed dozens of archaeological sites and ancient buildings. The ancient Othman bin Qashqar Mosque, located in the old town […]

A Pompei in Gaza: Major Archeological Discovery Announced
Archaeologists working on a 2,000-year-old Roman cemetery discovered in Gaza last year have found at least 125 tombs, most with skeletons still largely intact, and two rare lead sarcophaguses, Reuters news agency reported. “It is […]

Through Artistic Sweets, Palestinians Celebrate Archeological Sites in Gaza (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinian women displayed cakes in the shape of Palestinian archaeological sites in the Monastery of St. Hilarion, also known as Tell Umm el-’Amr, located in the Nuseirat refugee camp, in […]

Israel Admits Historic Artifact Found in Asqalan was Fake
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Israel Antiquities Authority admitted on Friday that an allegedly ancient artifact discovered in the southern Israeli city of Asqalan and claimed to date back to 521 BC was fake, […]

Palestinian Cultural Centers Fight to Preserve Archaeological Houses in Gaza (PHOTOS)
Gaza has around 150 houses of archaeological significance. Many of these suffer from neglect and a lack of funding. One of the main reasons for this absence of funding is the lack of commitment of […]

From the Byzantine Era: Gaza’s Historic Treasures Unveiled (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Palestinian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities released Saturday a statement and new photos regarding an archeological discovery made east of Al-Bureij refugee camp in Gaza last spring. Following the […]

Photo Essay: Gaza’s Hamam al-Samra, A Thousand Year Later
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Hamam Al-Samra, or the Samra Bath, is one of the main, and few remaining, Ottoman architectural sites in Gaza. Though it has been around for hundreds of years, it is […]

Canaanite Sculpture Dating Back to 2500 BC Discovered in Gaza
A farmer found on Monday a Canaanite sculpture dating back to about 2500 BC, while he was cultivating his land, in the city of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, the Palestinian official news agency […]

Ancient Palestinian Canaanite Cemetery Bulldozed by Israel
Israeli occupation forces yesterday bulldozed the largest Canaanite cemetery in Palestine, located in Al-Khader town, south of Bethlehem, the Palestinian Information Centre reports. Hassan Brijieh, the director of the Office of the Wall and Settlement […]