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A correspondent in Gaza

A correspondent in Gaza

Sep 26, 2022

A general view shows the remnants of a Byzantine church during the inauguration of Mukheitim archaeological site, Jabaliya, northern Gaza Strip, Jan. 24, 2022. — A general view shows the remnants of a Byzantine church during the inauguration of Mukheitim archaeological site, Jabaliya, northern Gaza Strip, Jan. 24, 2022. — Mahmud Hams/AFP via Getty Images

Palestinian amateur archaeologist Waleed Al-Aqqad touches a clay jar from his collection of ancient artefacts at his house, which he was turned into a museum, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip April 3, 2011. Five thousand years of fascinating history lie beneath the sands of the Gaza Strip, from blinded biblical hero Samson to British general Allenby. Picture taken April 3, 2011. To match Feature PALESTINIANS-ARCHAEOLOGY REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa (GAZA - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) - RTR2LFVK

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