Azotus is the Hellenistic Greek name of the ancient city of Ashdod.Chiat, Marilyn Joyce Segal. “COASTAL CITIES.” Handbook of Synagogue Architecture, Brown Judaic Studies, 2020, pp. 149–92. JSTOR website Retrieved 24 Feb. 2026. A separate but connected port developed on the seashore, and Azotus may refer to either of the cities:
Ashdod (ancient city) (Azotus Mesogaios, 'inland Azotus') Ashdod-Yam (Azotus Paralios, 'coastal Azotus')
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