Statue of Isis Egyptian goddess Ashkelon National park Israel
Statue of Isis Egyptian goddess Ashkelon National park Israel Ashkelon is built upon ruins of past civilizations This was one of five Philistine city states city also plays a role in biblical history as place where Delilah cut Samson s hair to sap his strength Ashkelon was also a great trading center because it lay along Via Maris route linking Egypt with Syria and Mesopotamia city became a Christian city in Byzantine period and was captured by Muslims in 638 C E Crusaders came next in 1153 but were defeated by Saladin Richard Lion Heart led Crusaders back but they were eventually driven out in 1280 by Sultan Baybars city was then abandoned until 1948 when Jews of new State of Israel began to rebuild it
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