Jul 18, 2022 · Work on the Roman basilica of Tel Ashkelon is still ongoing but is expected to be completed in 2023. The basilica, which served as a public meeting hall, is the largest ever …

Ashkelon is the northern terminus for the Trans-Israel pipeline, which brings petroleum products from Eilat to an oil terminal at the port. The Ashkelon seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) …

April 2022 – Work has begun on the reconstruction of some of the 50 massive marble columns of the basilica in the Ashkelon National Park as part of an overall facelift for the park, and next …

Apr 4, 2022 · Work has begun on the reconstruction of some of the 50 massive marble columns of the basilica in the Ashkelon National Park as part of an overall facelift for the park, and next …

May 31, 2021 · The Tel Ashkelon National Park in southern Israel is undergoing a large-scale renovation project that will open up previously unseen parts of the heritage site, including a …

Aug 28, 2024 · Two unique, 1,700-year-old Roman-era tombs with intricate, unique wall paintings, discovered decades ago in the coastal city of Ashkelon, have been restored and will be soon …

Jun 9, 2021 · Archaeologists in Ashkelon, Israel, have revealed the country’s largest Roman-era basilica, or public building. Constructed during the first century B.C., the monumental structure …

May 31, 2021 · During the Roman Severan Dynasty, in the second and third centuries CE, the area was completely renovated. Much of the original basilica was removed, but some of its …

May 31, 2021 · A renewal project in Tel Ashkelon National Park will reveal the spectacular archaeological remains of a magnificent 2,000-year-old Basilica.

This article provides an overview of these architectural phases, the evidence for their date, suggestions for reconstruction, and a conspectus of the pre- and post-Roman use of this area …