Tell el-Ajjul, Gaza Strip

Name: Tell el-Ajjul
Address: Gaza Strip, Israel

#28 among attractions in Gaza Strip

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Tall al-Ajjul or Tell el-'Ajul is an archaeological mound or tell in the Gaza Strip. The fortified city excavated at the site dates as far back as ca. 2000-1800 BCE and was inhabited during the Bronze Age. It is located at the mouth of Wadi Ghazzah just south of the town of Gaza. ()

Local name: תל אל-עג'ול Coordinates: 31°28'4"N, 34°24'15"E

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Tell el-Ajjul – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gold Market, Port of Gaza, Church of Saint Porphyrius, Gaza Mall.

4.3 miNE
Shopping, Market
Gold Market, Gaza Strip
109 min walk • The Gold Market is a narrow covered passageway located in the old quarter of Gaza; it is both a center for trading and buying gold, and location for foreign exchange.
4.3 miN
Harbor
Port of Gaza, Gaza Strip
111 min walk • The Port of Gaza is a small port near the Rimal district of Gaza City. It is the home port of Palestinian fishing-boats and the base of the Palestinian Naval Police, a branch of the Palestinian National Security Forces.
4.2 miNE
Church
Church of Saint Porphyrius, Gaza Strip
108 min walk • The Church of Saint Porphyrius is the Orthodox Christian church of Gaza, and the oldest active church in the city. Located in the Zaytun Quarter of the Old City, it is named after the 5th century bishop of Gaza, Saint Porphyrius, whose tomb is situated in the northeastern corner of the church.
4.4 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Gaza Mall, Gaza Strip
114 min walk • The Gaza Mall is a shopping mall that opened in Gaza in July 2010. The shopping venue in the Rimal neighborhood of Gaza extends over 19,000 sq. ft. There are two floors with shops offering international brands. It was built at a cost of $1.5 million.
4 miNE
Synagogue
Gaza synagogue, Gaza Strip
103 min walk • The ancient synagogue of Gaza was built in 508 AD during the Byzantine period and was discovered in 1965. It was located in the ancient port city of Gaza, then known as "Maiumas", currently the Rimal district of Gaza City.
4.3 miNE
Square
Unknown Soldier's Square, Gaza Strip
110 min walk • Soldier's Square or Square of the Unknown Soldier is a city square in Gaza City, situated along Omar Mukhtar Street in the Rimal district. It is currently a large public garden popular with unemployed Gazans during the day and promenading families in the evenings.
4.2 miNE
Mosque
Katib al-Wilaya Mosque, Gaza Strip
108 min walk • Katib al-Wilaya Mosque or Welayat Mosque is a small historic mosque located along Omar Mukhtar Street in Gaza City in the Zaytun Quarter of the Old City. The mosque was built by the Burji Mamluks in 1432, however, the structure could date further back to 1344.
1.9 miS
Street
Salah al-Din Road, Gaza City
50 min walk • Salah al-Din Road, also known as the Salah al-Din Highway, is a historic and strategic thoroughfare that runs the entire length of the Gaza Strip, from the Erez Crossing in the north to the Rafah Crossing in the south. Named after the legendary Muslim leader Salah...
4.3 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Gaza City Mall, Gaza Strip
111 min walk • The Gaza City Mall is a three-story shopping mall in Gaza City. It was the city's first indoor mall. Owned by the Al-Hayat Tureed Company, the mall is located just west of Gaza City near Haidar Abdel Shafi Square.
4.3 miNE
31°30'58"N • 34°26'58"E
Capital Mall, Gaza Strip
109 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
3.8 miNE
Universities and schools
Islamic University of Gaza, Gaza Strip
98 min walk • The Islamic University of Gaza, also known as IUG and IU Gaza, is an independent Palestinian university established in 1978 in Gaza City. The university has eleven faculties capable of awarding BA, BSc, MA, MSc, MBBS, diplomas and higher diplomas.

Tell el-Ajjul, Gaza Strip

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Tell el-Ajjul – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)