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Ruins of Ashkelon, from the North. Showing fortifications at the north-west corner of the city. The western wall was about twelve hundred feet in length and followed the lines of the edge of the cliffs which are from thirty to seventy feet in height. The conquest of Ascalon by Rameses II is recorded on the walls of the Temple of Karnac.

Ruins of Ashkelon, from the North. Showing fortifications at the nort...

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Ruins of Ashkelon, from the South-west. Here there is a shallow bay, with a landing-place for small boats. The beach is strewn with masses of ancient masonry. On the cliff above there is a Mohammadan shrine, called El Khudrah, with a few palm trees near it.

Ruins of Ashkelon, from the South-west. Here there is a shallow bay, ...

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Ruins of Ascalon, from the North-east. Here there are fine orchards and olive- trees, cultivated by the Egyptian peasants of the neighboring village of El Jûrah. The wild onions of 'Askûlon are celebrated for their delicate flavor. The Romans gave them the name of Ascalonia, hence scalogn (Ital.) and shallot (Allium Ascalonicum).

Ruins of Ascalon, from the North-east. Here there are fine orchards an...

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67 CE: The Jews, elated by their unexpected success against Cestius, decide to attack the Romans at Ascalon (Ashkelon), but are routed by the much better-equipped and better-trained Romans.

67 CE: The Jews, elated by their unexpected success against Cestius, d...

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