Ascalon was an ancient Levantine city known for its prominent role in the Crusades. Destroyed in 1270, its remains are at Tel Ashkelon.
Ascalon can also refer to:
Places
- Ascalon, Ontario, Canada, an unincorporated place and former railway point
- Ascalon, Georgia, United States, an unincorporated community
- Ascalon, Missouri, United States, an unincorporated community
People
- Brad Ascalon (born 1977), American industrial designer
- David Ascalon (born 1975), Israeli artist
- Maurice Ascalon (1913–2003), Israeli designer and sculptor
Popular culture
- Ascalon, lance or sword used by Saint George to slay the dragon
- Ascalon, British World War II aeroplane used by Winston Churchill, named after the lance—an Avro York
- Ascalon, a place in the computer game Guild Wars, its sequel Guild Wars 2, and 2009 book spin-off Guild Wars: Ghosts of Ascalon
See also
- All pages with titles beginning with Ascalon
- All pages with titles containing Ascalon
- Ashkelon (disambiguation)
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