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    A requiem for Gaza's iconic sites, destroyed in the war

    We created a mini travel guide to Gaza City's historical and cultural landmarks five years ago. Every site we visited is now destroyed, badly damaged, or inaccessible.
    by Daniel Estrin Feb 04, 2024 5 minutes
    Al-Roots Hotel

    The stately palace where Napoleon is said to have slept for a few nights. The last remaining Turkish bath, offering full body oil scrubs. The antiques shop with its trove of dusty treasures for sale.

    So many of Gaza City's gems are no more.

    They withstood decades of upheaval, preserving the memory of Gaza's ancient glory as a crossroads of civilizations. Now they have now been decimated in Israel's ongoing bombardment of Gaza, the deadliest war Palestinians have ever faced, prompted by the deadliest day Israelis have ever endured, when Hamas attacked Oct 7.

    "It's really heartbreaking to see all this, and to think about the city that I cherish, that I'm from, that I love, in complete ruins," says Palestinian-American author , fighting off tears. Her parents grew up in Gaza and she used to live there. "I just can't imagine why — what the point is

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