Ascalon

The word Ascalon comes from the ancient city of "Ashkelon", destroyed in 1270, and now the archaeological site of Tel Ashkelon. It can also refer to:

Places

In history and legend

  • Battle of Ascalon, considered the last action of the First Crusade
  • Siege of Ascalon, the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem's capturing of the fortified city from the Fatimids in 1153
  • Ascalon, lance or sword used by Saint George to slay the dragon, named after the city Ashkelon in Israel.
  • Ascalon, British World War II aeroplane used by Winston Churchill, named after the lance—an Avro York

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Other uses

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