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Ascalon - Wikipedia Ascalon or Ashkelon[a] was an ancient Near East port city on the Mediterranean coast of the southern Levant of high historical and archaeological significance Its remains are located in the archaeological site of Tel Ashkelon, within the city limits of the modern Israeli city of Ashkelon
Ashkelon | Israel, Biblical City, Coastal City, Mediterranean Beach . . . Ashkelon, city on the coastal plain of Palestine, since 1948 in southwestern Israel The modern city lies 12 miles (19 km) north of Gaza and 1 25 miles (2 km) east-northeast of the ancient city site Because of its location on the Mediterranean coast, Ashkelon was traditionally the key to the conquest of southwestern Palestine
Topical Bible: Ascalon Ascalon was a center of Philistine culture and religion, which often stood in stark contrast to the monotheistic worship of Yahweh by the Israelites The Philistines were known for their worship of deities such as Dagon and Baal-Zebub, and Ascalon likely housed temples dedicated to these gods
Ascalon - Archaeologs In the Roman period, Ascalon was the birthplace of Herod the Great and the city flourished at that time The city continued to be occupied in the Byzantine and Arab periods and it was famous for the Mosque of Omar
Ashkelon | Encyclopedia. com Ashkelon maintained its independence throughout the reigns of the Hasmonean rulers John *Hyrcanus and Alexander *Yannai who were unsuccessful in their bids to conquer the city In the Roman period it was considered a "free and allied city" (Colonia Ascalon liberate et foederata)
Ashkelon - BiblePlaces. com At 150 acres (60 ha), the tell of Ashkelon is the largest Philistine city, and one of the largest tells in all of ancient Israel Since 1985, Harvard University has been excavating Ashkelon under the director Lawrence Stager
Ascalon - Wikiwand Ascalon or Ashkelon[a] was an ancient Near East port city on the Mediterranean coast of the southern Levant of high historical and archaeological significance Its remains are located in the archaeological site of Tel Ashkelon, within the city limits of the modern Israeli city of Ashkelon
Ashkelon - Wikipedia The archaeological site of Ascalon, today known as Tel Ashkelon, was the oldest and largest seaport in Canaan, part of Philistia, the pentapolis (a grouping of five cities) of the Philistines, north of Gaza City and south of Jaffa
Ascalon - Encyclopedia Ascalon was a well-fortified town, and the seat of the worship of the fish-goddess Derketo Though situated in the nominal territory of the tribe of Judah, it was never for any length of time in the possession of the Israelites