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Ashdod was a bishopric under Byzantine rule, but its importance gradually slipped and by the Middle Ages it was a village. Ashdod-Yam, later known as Azotos Paralios, appears to have been first settled in the Bronze Age, gradually gaining in importance through the Iron Age.
Mar 29, 2022 · Ashdod is a coastal city with a large port, a museum, a sculpture, and a park. Learn about its history, culture, and attractions, and find hotels and Airbnbs nearby.
May 25, 2024 · Ashdod, city of southern Palestine, on the coastal plain of ancient Philistia; since 1948 it has been a city in southwestern Israel and is one of its three international ports and chief industrial centres. In antiquity Ashdod was a member of the Philistine pentapolis (five cities).
Ashdod (Hebrew: אַשְׁדּוֹד ; Arabic: إسدود, Isdud), located in the Southern District of Israel on the Mediterranean Sea coast, is a city of over 200,000 people located approximately 43.5 miles (70 km) from Jerusalem and Beer Sheba. Ashdod is an important regional industrial center.
Jan 5, 2020 · Ashdod is a seaport and a pilgrimage center, located near Tel Aviv. Learn about its history, landmarks, beaches, and how to get there from this tourist guide.
ASHDOD (Heb. אַשְׁדּוֹד), city in the southern coastal plain of Ereẓ Israel; the ancient city was 3 mi. (4½ km.) from the sea, the modern city is on the seashore.
Ashdod (Hebrew: אַשְׁדּוֹד; Arabic: اشدود, إسدود) is the sixth-largest city in Israel. Ashdod is Israel's largest port , since about 60% of the country's imported goods come through the city.
