Submitted Place Name Revision History

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8/27/2022, 7:53 PM Frollein Gladys move from given name to place name
8/27/2022, 3:14 PM hermeline

Name Ashkelon
Type Settlement
Usage Ancient Hebrew
Edit Status Statusnot set

Meaning & History

An ancient city of southwest Palestine on the Mediterranean Sea. Inhabited as early as the third millennium bc, it was a seat of worship for the goddess Astarte.
Added 8/27/2022 by hermeline