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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Selected Bibliography:

Selected Bibliography

Bibliographic citation of this page

Ben David, C. Osband, M. Aviam, M. Site: ‘Synagogues.Kinneret.ac.il’, The Bornblum Eretz Israel Website for the Study of Ancient Synagogues, accessed on 24 June 2025, https://synagogues.kinneret.ac.il/synagogues/ashqelon/

Photos:

Photos

Menorah on chancel Sukeinik 1935: plate XV

Greek inscription on chancel Sukeinik 1935: plate XVI

Greek inscription on column Sukeinik 1935: plate XVII a

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Links:

Links