Biblical place
Where was Ashkelon?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Tel Ashkelon.
First appears in Joshua 13:3 · 8 books · 10 chapters
Overview
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tel Ashkelon.
Ashkelon is represented in the local geography layer as Tel Ashkelon. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Joshua 13:3 and is mentioned across 8 books, with 12 verse references collected into the glossary index.
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Where it sits on the map
How to get to Ashkelon today
Find the traditionally identified site on a modern map.
Ashkelon is approached here as a present-day map point rather than a speculative route guide. Use the coordinates and outbound map links to place the site inside its wider landscape.
Ashkelon is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.