Historical place profile
Azotos Paralios
Azotos Paralios, also referred to as Ashdod-Yam, is a multi-period archaeological site located on the Mediterranean coast of Israel. It dates back to the time of the Assyrian Empire. The toponym "Azotos Paralios" belongs to its Hellenistic phase.
Record details
- Research ID
- catholon:place:pleiades:687843
- Catalogue ID
- pleiades:687843
- Place type
- citadel, settlement
- Coordinates
- 31.780426, 34.621647
- Precision
- precise
- Locator semantics
- representative_point_not_boundary
Historical description
Azotos Paralios, also referred to as Ashdod-Yam, is a multi-period archaeological site located on the Mediterranean coast of Israel. It dates back to the time of the Assyrian Empire. The toponym "Azotos Paralios" belongs to its Hellenistic phase.
Geographic evidence
The coordinates are a representative_point_not_boundary. They identify a research anchor and do not by themselves assert an ancient administrative boundary or the full extent of the settlement.
Provenance: Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 70 F2 Azotos Paralios
Source and reuse
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Research path
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