Anthedon port

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Anthedon port is an ancient harbor site, historically serving as a key maritime center near Gaza on the eastern Mediterranean coast.

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Anthedon port canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient harbor
archaeological site
associatedWith ancient Gaza region
country State of Palestine
culturalContext Byzantine
Greek
Philistine NERFINISHED
Roman
excavatedBy French archaeological missions
Palestinian Department of Antiquities NERFINISHED
hasArchaeologicalRemains domestic structures
harbor installations
industrial installations
public buildings
hasFeature ancient quays
breakwaters
ceramic remains
city walls
coin finds
harbor basin
mosaic floors
residential quarters
warehouses
hasHeritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List site NERFINISHED
heritageDesignation World Heritage Tentative List (Palestine) NERFINISHED
historicalRegion Philistia NERFINISHED
Southern Levant NERFINISHED
locatedIn Gaza Strip NERFINISHED
locatedNear Gaza City NERFINISHED
locatedOn eastern Mediterranean coast
nearbyWaterBody Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED
partOf ancient city of Anthedon
period Byzantine period
Hellenistic period NERFINISHED
Roman period
recognizedAs cultural heritage site of Palestine
recognizedBy UNESCO
significance evidence of ancient maritime trade networks
example of classical-era port city on Levantine coast
threatenedBy armed conflict
coastal erosion
urban development
timeDepth at least from the Iron Age
usedAs commercial harbor
fishing harbor
maritime trade center

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