Maiuma (city)

This article is about the ancient town near Gaza. For the ancient festival, see Maiuma (festival).
Maiuma
Place
Maiuma is located in State of Palestine
Maiuma
Maiuma
Location of Maiuma within Palestine
Coordinates: 31°31′N 34°27′E / 31.517°N 34.450°E / 31.517; 34.450
StateState of Palestine
Founded1st century BCE

Maiuma (also Maiumas or Maiouma, Maioumas) is one of the names of the main ancient port of Gaza, at times functioning as a separate city; the other ancient port of Gaza was Anthedon.[1][2] Its remains are situated at present-day Rimal near Gaza City in the Gaza Strip.

  1. ^ Saliou, Catherine (2012). "Gaza (Hellenistic to Late Antiquity): Abstract". In Roger S. Bagnall (ed.). Gaza (Hellenistic to Late Antiquity). The Encyclopedia of Ancient History. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell. doi:10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah12091. ISBN 9781405179355. Retrieved 9 January 2024. During antiquity, Gaza was prosperous. Located at the point of arrival of caravans from the Arabian Peninsula and Arabian Gulf 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.
  2. ^ Negev, Avraham; Gibson, Shimon, eds. (2001). "Maiumas (a)". Archaeological Encyclopedia of the Holy Land. New York and London: Continuum. pp. 308–309. ISBN 0-8264-1316-1.