It would be too good to be true, of course, but
rumors have it that a military outpost recently excavated near Gaza
The news as announced in the Jewish
Press is rather confusing as they talk about a Persian military site
including a fortified town and a military tower dating from about 100-0 BC – far
too late to tie it to Alexander. The
tower with a partially surviving staircase, was built of limestone and mud
bricks. Inside the warehouses, archaeologists discovered intact pottery and
utensils, as well as jars for the storage of wine and oil.
The fact is that the military outpost was abandoned
in a hurry and its occupants left everything behind. The place definitely
was burnt down as archaeologists found a layer of ashes.
Besides its military function, it is believed
that the fort housed people who worked on the road connecting Ashkelon
to Gaza
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