Articles in "Ashkelon"

Centuries-Old Roman Wall Art in Ashkelon Brought Back to Life After Decades

Extraordinary Roman-era wall paintings dating back more than 1,700 years in Ashkelon are being revealed to the public for the first time as ...

Two Israelis Lightly Wounded by Rocket in Ashkelon

Two people were lightly wounded in Ashkelon on Tuesday by a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip, according to Magen David Adom. Paramedics ...

Electric Company Locates Body of Worker 41 Days After Crane Collapsed Into Sea

After 41 days, the Israel Electric Company located the body of Nir Dekal, who disappeared in a crane collapse. Dekal was operating a ...

6,000-Year-Old Copper Fishing Hook Discovered in Ashkelon Is Among World’s Oldest

The Israeli Antiquities Authority presented on Wednesday a 6,000-year-old copper fishing hook, one of the oldest in the world. The hook ...

Ashkelon: Terrorist Shot Dead While Attacking Cop  

An Arab terrorist attacked and stabbed a police officer in the coastal city of Ashkelon on Tuesday morning, and in response was shot dead ...

2,000-Year-Old Basilica, Largest in Israel, Revealed in Ashkelon

A renewal project in the Tel Ashkelon National Park on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea revealed the spectacular archaeological remains ...

‘It’s Unpleasant to Say but We’re Used to it’ – Ashkelon’s Resilience to the Latest Rocket Attacks

With rocket sirens once again blaring in southern Israel for the past two days, residents of the towns and villages close to the Gaza Strip ...

Wine and Fish Sauce: Romans’ 2000-Year Old Culinary Preferences Revealed in Ashkelon

Recent archaeological excavations conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) south of the coastal city of Ashkelon uncovered an ...

After 11 Months in Coma, Rocket Attack Victim Dies of Wounds

Nina Gnesdenova, who had been in a coma since November 2018 when she was wounded in a rocket attack, has died of her wounds. Gnesdenova, ...

Woman Injured during May Rocket Attack Dies of Wounds

An Israeli woman who was injured while fleeing rockets launched by terrorists from the Gaza Strip at her city died of her wounds on ...