Minat al-Qal’a
Minat al-Qal'a is a medieval coastal fort protecting the port known as Ashdod-Yam, which was historically separate from Ashdod proper but whose archaeological remains are today located on the southern beach of the sprawling modern city of Ashdod.
- Archaeological site
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (30 feet)
- Description: castle ruin in Ashdod, Israel
- Also known as“Ashdod Sea Fortress”“Ashdod Yam Fortress”“Horbat Ashdod Yam”“Minat al Qila‘”“Minat Isdud”“Tel Ashdod Yam”
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Yohai Lookout
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Minat al-Qal’a
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Latitude
31.7803° or 31° 46′ 49″ north
Longitude
34.62224° or 34° 37′ 20″ east
Open location code
8G3PQJJC+4V
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Minat al-Qal’a” goes by many names.
مِنَاة الْقَلَعَةArabic
Ashdod-YamCatalan
AshdudimmuCatalan
H̱orbat Ashdod YamCebuano
H̱orbat Ashdod YamHebrew
אשדוד-יםHebrew
חרבת אשדוד יםHebrew
מינת אל-קלעהHebrew
מצודת אשדוד-יםHebrew
קלעת אל-מינהHebrew
Минат-аль-КалаRussian
Aşdod-Yam KalesiTurkish
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