Ascalon
Ascalon or Ashkelon was an ancient Near East port city on the Mediterranean coast of the southern Levant.[1] Its remains are located in the archaeologic
| 𐤀𐤔𐤒𐤋𐤍 אַשְׁקְלוֹן Ἀσκάλων عَسْقَلَان | |
.jpg) Remains of the Church of Santa Maria Viridis | |
  Ascalon Shown within Israel | |
| Location | Southern District, Israel |
|---|---|
| Region | Southern Levant, Middle East |
| Coordinates | 31°39′43″N 34°32′46″E / 31.66194°N 34.54611°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Founded | c. 2000 BCE |
| Abandoned | 1270 CE |
| Periods | Bronze Age to Crusades |
| Cultures | Canaanite, Philistine, Phoenician, Crusaders |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1815, 1920–1922, 1985–2016 |
| Archaeologists | Lady Hester Stanhope, John Garstang, W. J. Phythian-Adams, Lawrence Stager, Daniel Master |
Ascalon or Ashkelon was an ancient Near East port city on the Mediterranean coast of the southern Levant.[1] Its remains are located in the archaeological site of Tel Ashkelon, within the city limits of the modern Israeli city of Ashkelon.
References
- ↑ Huehnergard, John (2018). "The Name Ashkelon". Eretz-Israel: Archaeological, Historical and Geographical Studies. 33: 91–97. JSTOR 26751887. Archived from the original on 2023-07-19.
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