Ascalon
Ascalon ranks 24,415th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Çanaklı, Hakkâri, Lokalahti, and Ballıca, Nazımiye. Memorable people born in Ascalon include Antiochus of Ascalon. Ascalon has been the birth place of many philosophers. Ascalon is located in Israel.
Ascalon was an ancient Near East port city on the Mediterranean coast of the southern Levant of high historical significance, including early on as a major Philistine city, and later as a much contested stronghold during the Crusades. Its importance diminished after the Mamluks destroyed its fortifications and port in 1270 in order to prevent any future military and logistical use by the Crusaders. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 130 BC, Ascalon was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Antiochus of Ascalon.
People Born in Ascalon
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Ascalon were philosophers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Throughout history philosophers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ascalon, including Antiochus of Ascalon.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Ascalon since 1700.
