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Gaza's known history spans 4,000 years. It was originally a Canaanite settlement...
- The Canaanites likely gave Gaza its name, which means “strength” in ancient Semitic languages. The Egyptians called it “Gazzat” (prized city).
- Gaza was inhabited since at least the 15th century BCE. It was ruled, destroyed, and repopulated by various dynasties, empires, and peoples.
Here are some events in Gaza's history:
- The ancient Egyptians ruled Gaza for roughly 350 years.
- The Philistines made Gaza one of their principal cities.
- Jews conquered Gaza in the Hasmonean era.
- In 635 CE, the Arabs took Gaza, and it became a Muslim city.
- In the early 16th century, Gaza was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire.
- During World War I, Gaza fell to the British forces and became part of the British Mandate of Palestine.
- Gaza was a prosperous trade center and a stop on the caravan route between Egypt and Syria. It was strategically located on the Mediterranean coastal route
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