Ashkelon
Americannoun
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a city in southwestern Israel, on the Mediterranean Sea.
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an ancient city and modern archeological site north of Gaza.
Example Sentences
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Two of the vessels were beached on Gaza and two others on the coast of Israel near Ashkelon.
From Seattle Times • May 28, 2024
Ashkelon is one example of a city trying to return to normal.
From Washington Times • Dec. 28, 2023
Already, one of its two major oil ports, Ashkelon, has at least temporarily stopped receiving oil, apparently for safety reasons, analysts said.
From New York Times • Oct. 18, 2023
Another Eritrean told the BBC he feels like a "new refugee" after fleeing Ashkelon for the safer city of Netanya.
From BBC • Oct. 15, 2023
At Karnak, moreover, an Egyptian artist has represented the people of Ashkelon with faces of a Hittite type, while Ezekiel bears witness to the presence of a Hittite element in the founders of Jerusalem.
From Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)
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