Anthedon (Palestine)
Anthedon (
Anthedon status after Herod's death until the
Anthedon minted coins under Elagabalus and Severus Alexander, possibly also under Caracalla. Some suggest the city may have attained polis status during this period, but this remains speculative.[2] In the 5th century, Sozomen described Anthedon as pagan and idolatrous. The town had bishops participating in church councils in Ephesus, Chalcedon and Jerusalem.[2][1]
Ancient Anthedon is identified with Khirbet Teda,[2][1] an archaeological site near Beit Lahia, in the present-day Gaza Strip, where excavations uncovered evidence of habitation from the Iron Age to the Byzantine and Islamic periods, including Hellenistic houses, Roman structures, and Byzantine tombs, though detailed findings are yet to be published.[2]
Site and archeology
Ancient Anthedon is located in the
History
Located between Gaza and
Anthedon is first mentioned by
On April 2, 2012, the ancient city was listed as a tentative World Heritage Site by Palestine.[11]
In 2013, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, bulldozed part of the harbour to expand its military training zone.[12] The Deputy Minister of Tourism in Gaza, Muhammad Khela, said the site would not be damaged by the expansion, despite criticism from local activists and the UNESCO office in Gaza.
During the
Ecclesiastical history
Anthedon was important enough in the
In the 4th century AD, the city became an
A celebrated Christian figure was Aurelius the Anthedonian who was known to be pious and helped spread Christianity in the area.[17]
The first known bishop of Anthedon was Paul, who took part in the Councils of
Titular see
Anthedon is no longer a residential bishopric and is listed by the
It has been vacant for decades. A notable holder of the title of the lowest (episcopal) rank was
See also
- Syro-Palestinian archaeology
References
- ^ a b c d e "Ascalon, Gaza, Negev and Sinai". Discussion of the Madaba Mosaic Map at the jubilee of its discovery, on christusrex.org. Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23.
- ^ ISBN 978-3-11-033767-9, retrieved 2024-02-25
- ^ Études archéologiques des ruines d'Anthedon (in French), at orient-mediterranee.com. [dead link]
- ^ "Roman aristocrats bought passage to the underworld at this cemetery in Gaza". Science. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ISBN 9781405179355. Retrieved 9 January 2024.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.
During antiquity, Gaza was prosperous. Located at the point of arrival of caravans from the Arabian Peninsula and the Persian Gulf
- ^ a b The editorial team (24 January 2009). "Gaza at the Crossroad of Civilisations: Two Contemporary Views". The Foundation for Science, Technology and Civilisation UK (FSTC UK). Retrieved 10 January 2024. Article references a book and an exhibition: Gerald Butt (1995), Life at the Crossroads: A History of Gaza, and "Gaza at the Crossroads of Civilizations" (2007) at the Musée d'art et d'histoire in Geneva.
- ^ Les Villes Philistines, Gaza, Ascalon (in French), at antikforever.com. [dead link]
- ^ a b JA 13.13.3
- ^ JA 14.5.3
- ^ JA 15.7.3
- ^ "Anthedon Harbour". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ "Hamas Military Wing Damages Gaza Heritage Site". Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East. 14 April 2013.
- ^ Al-Barsh, Ahmed (November 7, 2023). "Report on the Impact of the Recent War in 2023 on the Cultural Heritage in Gaza Strip - Palestine" (PDF). Catalonia, Spain: The Arab Network of Civil Society Organizations to Safeguard Cultural Heritage (ANSCH) & Heritage for Peace. p. 31. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ Saber, Indlieb Farazi (14 January 2024). "A 'cultural genocide': Which of Gaza's heritage sites have been destroyed?". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ Vaillant, Numismata..., p. 115, in: Smith, William, ed. (1854–57). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray. Vol. 1, p. 139
- ^ Ecclesiastical History 5.9
- ^ "Sozomenos, Ecclesiastical History, 3.14.28".
- ISBN 978-88-209-9070-1), p. 834
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF) (in Latin). Vol. XXXIX. 1947. p. 639. Retrieved 10 January 2024.