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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. | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:49, May 8, 2018
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.