indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Settlement
Usage History (Archaic)
Scripts 𐤀𐤔𐤒𐤋𐤍
Other Forms FormsHebrew: אַשְׁקְלוֹן, Koinē Greek: Ἀσκάλων, Askalon, Ashkelon
Meaning & History
Ascalon was an ancient Near East port city on the Mediterranean coast of the southern Levant