Ashkelon
City in Israel
Ashkelon or Ashqelon is a coastal city in the Southern District of Israel on the Mediterranean coast, 50 kilometres south of Tel Aviv, and 13 kilometres north of the border with the Gaza Strip. Wikipedia
Population: 132,557 (2016)
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ASHKELON (Heb. אַשְׁקְלוֹן; Askelon, Ascalon). Ancient Period. One of the five Philistine city-states and a seaport in the southern coastal plain of Ereẓ Israel ...
May 7, 2024 · Ashkelon, city on the coastal plain of Palestine, now in southwestern Israel. The modern city is 1.25 miles northeast of the ancient city.
A maritime town between Jaffa and Gaza, one of the five chief cities of the Philistines. The Ashkelonites are mentioned by Joshua (Joshua 13:3), and the city ...