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'''Ashkelon''' is a coastal city in the [[Southern District of Israel]] on the [[Mediterranean]] coast, 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of [[Tel Aviv]], and 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north of the border with the [[Gaza Strip]]. The ancient seaport of Ashkelon dates back to the Neolithic Age. In the course of its history, it has been ruled by the [[Ancient Egyptians]], the [[Canaanites]], the [[Philistines]], the [[Assyrians]], the [[Babylonians]], the [[Greeks]], the [[Phoenicians]], the [[Hasmoneans]], the [[Romans]], the [[Persians]], the [[Arabs]] and the [[Crusaders]], until it was destroyed by the Mamluks in 1270.

'''Ashkelon''' is a coastal city in the [[Southern District of Israel]] on the [[Mediterranean]] coast, 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of [[Tel Aviv]], and 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north of the border with the [[Gaza Strip]]. The ancient seaport of Ashkelon dates back to the Neolithic Age. In the course of its history, it has been ruled by the [[Ancient Egyptians]], the [[Canaanites]], the [[Philistines]], the [[Assyrians]], the [[Babylonians]], the [[Greeks]], the [[Phoenicians]], the [[Hasmoneans]], the [[Romans]], the [[Persians]], the [[Arabs]] and the [[Crusaders]], until it was destroyed by the Mamluks in 1270.