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.
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Tomb of Sheikh Awad
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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.
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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.
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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.
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