Ancient Ashkelon Gives Rise to Today's Seaside City

Image: Battle of Ashkelon between the Crusaders and the Saracens.

Indiana Hoenlein, @conf_of_pres, Conference of Presidents, in re:  An attack on Ashkelon eight centuries ago created a rampart against the city walls; it was abandoned, and prevented the desert from taking over the town, permitting the Ashkelon we stand in today.