Ashqelon

Other Name: Ashkelon, Ascalon
Religion: Jewish

Archaeological Evidences:

Period: Late Roman and/or Byzantine
Excavation: Unexcavated
Selected Surveyors: Charles Clermont-Ganneau (1878)
Main Finds: Four inscriptions were found at different times. There is a marble chancel with Menorah and Greek, Aramaic and Hebrew inscriptions.
Inscriptions: Greek (CIIP III: no. 2321, 2322), Aramaic (CIIP III: 2323), Hebrew (CIIP III: 2324)
Site Condition: For the current location of the different inscriptions see CIIP III.

Geographic Details

Geographical Region: Coastal Plain
Unnamed Road, Ashkelon, Israel
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