Ascalon
Ascalon
A titular see of Palestine whose episcopal list (351-930 or 40) is given in Gams (p. 453). It was one of the five chief cities of the Philistines (Joshua 13:3). Its location, on the sea-coast between Gaza and Jamnia made it a stronghold, and as such it was held by the Arabs after their conquest of it in the seventh century. The city was taken by the crusaders, but was destroyed, in 1270, by Sultan Bihars, and its port blocked up to prevent the place ever again falling into Christian hands. Its extensive ruins still remain, and present a scene of mournful desolution.
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The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume ICopyright © 1907 by Robert Appleton CompanyOnline Edition Copyright © 2003 by K. KnightNihil Obstat, March 1, 1907. Remy Lafort, S.T.D., CensorImprimatur. +John Cardinal Farley, Archbishop of New York
Fuente: Catholic Encyclopedia
Ascalon
(Jdt 2:28; 1Ma 10:86; 1Ma 11:60; 1Ma 12:33). SEE ASHKELON.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Ascalon
ASCALON.See Ashkelon.
Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
Ascalon
aska-lon (, Askalon): In Apocrypha, both the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American) (Judith 2:28; 1 Macc 10:86; 11:60; 12:33). See ASHKELON.
Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Ascalon
As’calon. See Ashkelon.