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The site contains contains archeological remains of the different civilizations that lived in the area, including [[Canaanites]], [[Philistines]], [[Persia]]ns, [[Phoenicians]], [[Greeks]], [[Roman Empire|Romans]], [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantines]], [[Muslims]] and [[Crusaders]]. Roman remains include marble and granite [[column]]s and [[Capital (architecture)|capital]]s, a Roman [[basilica]] and Roman [[statue]]s. The site also features a [[Middle Bronze Age]] [[gate]] with the world's earliest [[arch]], dating back to approximately [[19th century BC|1850 BCE]]. {{Citation needed|date=October 2010}} |
The site contains contains archeological remains of the different civilizations that lived in the area, including [[Canaanites]], [[Philistines]], [[Persia]]ns, [[Phoenicians]], [[Greeks]], [[Roman Empire|Romans]], [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantines]], [[Muslims]] and [[Crusaders]]. Roman remains include marble and granite [[column]]s and [[Capital (architecture)|capital]]s, a Roman [[basilica]] and Roman [[statue]]s. The site also features a [[Middle Bronze Age]] [[gate]] with the world's earliest [[arch]], dating back to approximately [[19th century BC|1850 BCE]]. {{Citation needed|date=October 2010}} |
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In 1815, the Roman Forum was excavated by Lady [[Hester Stanhope]]. In 1985, Harvard University archaeologist Lawrence Stager led an excavation of the seaport. Beginning in 2007, excavation projects have focused on the Early Iron and Late Bronze Age phases in Grid 38, the only area with a sequence that traces all periods, from Early Bronze through the Islamic and Crusader eras. This area also provides a complete record of Philistine occupation, from their arrival in the early 12th century BC to the destruction of Ashkelon by Nebuchadnezzar in 604 BC. <ref>[http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~semitic/ashkelon/explore/expedition.html The Leon Levy expedition to Ashkelon]</ref> |
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In 2007, ground penetrating radar (GPR) was used to find remains of the Islamic ramparts and a major basilica in the Roman Forum. In 2009, GPR and probes were used in combination to study the city's medieval fortifications. <ref>[http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~semitic/ashkelon/explore/expedition.html The Leon Levy expedition to Ashkelon]</ref> |
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Excavations have revealed the largest dog cemetery in the ancient world.<ref>[http://www.bib-arch.org/e-features/dogs-buried-at-ashkelon.asp Why were hundreds of dogs buried at Ashkelon]</ref> |
Excavations have revealed the largest dog cemetery in the ancient world.<ref>[http://www.bib-arch.org/e-features/dogs-buried-at-ashkelon.asp Why were hundreds of dogs buried at Ashkelon]</ref> |
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Revision as of 08:42, 31 January 2012
| Ashkelon National Park | |
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| גן לאומי אשקלון | |
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| Nearest city | Ashkelon |
| Coordinates | 31°39′50″N 34°32′45″E / 31.66389°N 34.54583°E |
Ashkelon National Park (Hebrew: גן לאומי אשקלון) is an Israeli national park along the shore of the Mediterranean sea southwest of the city of Ashkelon.
The national park is situated in the heart of ancient Ashkelon. It is surrounded by a wall built in the mid-12th century by the Fatimid Caliphate. The wall was originally 2,200 meters in length, 50 meters in width and 15 meters in height. The remains of the wall are located in the eastern and southern parts of the national park.
The site contains contains archeological remains of the different civilizations that lived in the area, including Canaanites, Philistines, Persians, Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Muslims and Crusaders. Roman remains include marble and granite columns and capitals, a Roman basilica and Roman statues. The site also features a Middle Bronze Age gate with the world's earliest arch, dating back to approximately 1850 BCE. [citation needed]
Archaeology
In 1815, the Roman Forum was excavated by Lady Hester Stanhope. In 1985, Harvard University archaeologist Lawrence Stager led an excavation of the seaport. Beginning in 2007, excavation projects have focused on the Early Iron and Late Bronze Age phases in Grid 38, the only area with a sequence that traces all periods, from Early Bronze through the Islamic and Crusader eras. This area also provides a complete record of Philistine occupation, from their arrival in the early 12th century BC to the destruction of Ashkelon by Nebuchadnezzar in 604 BC. [1]
In 2007, ground penetrating radar (GPR) was used to find remains of the Islamic ramparts and a major basilica in the Roman Forum. In 2009, GPR and probes were used in combination to study the city's medieval fortifications. [2]
Excavations have revealed the largest dog cemetery in the ancient world.[3]
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