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Places of Interest

A number of notable archaeological sites, dating from antiquity to the Ottoman period, can be found in Gaza. The city also houses several important mosques, such as the Al Omari Great Mosque, El Sayyed Hashem Mosque, and the Ali Bin Marvan Mosque. The Greek Orthodox church dates back to the 5th century. Fragments of Greek mosaics and parts of a Roman Byzantine cemetery have been preserved. The traditional Al Qissariya Market and the new Arts and Crafts Village trade in gold, pottery, embroidery, rugs, copper, and modern art.