A Biblical history of the city.

Article from The Jewish Magazine about the history and archaeology of the city.

Homepage of an ongoing Harvard archaeological dig exploring Canaanite, Philistine, and Phoenician Ashkelon.

Article from the journal Archaeology about the baffling find of nearly 100 infant skeletons in a late Roman-early Byzantine sewer.

Preview of a National Geographic feature article.

A profile of the ancient city, with a chronology, satellite views, and maps.

Pictures and text illuminating the biblical site.