Attractions & sights
Mosaic floor from the northern aisle of a Byzantine church built in 493-499 CE, with Greek inscriptions of verses from Psalms; it has been integrated into a small public park.
Details checked against ashkelon.muni.gov.il on 9 October 2026. Source (opens in a new tab)Hours and details change. Confirm with the place before you go.
Byzantine church mosaic floor (Yekutiel Adam St)
This content is hosted by OpenStreetMap, which may set cookies.
Attractions & sights
Domed Mamluk-period tomb (13th century) on the seafront next to the promenade, north of the marina, with a view over the marina and the open sea.
Photo: Orest2000, via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab) · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab)
Attractions & sights
International marina with border control, customs and marine police, about 320 berths (designed for c. 600 vessels) and a shipyard with a 100-tonne lift; a monument at the entrance commemorates the 1939 immigrant ship that reached Ashkelon's shore.
Photo: דר' אבישי טייכר, via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab) · CC BY 2.5 (opens in a new tab)
Attractions & sights · Barnea
Remains of a Byzantine church on Tzvi Segal St in Barnea, excavated in 1956; nearby a mosaic floor with Greek inscriptions of Psalms belongs to another church built 493-499 CE.
Photo: Bukvoed, via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab) · CC BY 3.0 (opens in a new tab)
Website designed and built with love by Consult With Ari
Websites, SEO, social media, ads and IT support for small businesses. Based in Jerusalem and New York City, working with clients all over the world.