#ancient city
- Arimathea — An ancient city in Judea, mentioned in the New Testament as the hometown of Joseph of Arimathea, the pious man and Sanhedrin member who requested the body of Jesus Christ from Pontius Pilate to bury Him in his own new tomb; its exact location remains a subject of archaeological debate, often identified with modern Rentis or ancient Ramallah.
- Ascalon — The historical name of an ancient Mediterranean port city located in the Near East (today Ashkelon in Israel), recognized as one of the oldest and most important urban centers in ancient Canaan and one of the five principal cities of the Philistines; famous in biblical history and the Crusades era, being the site of a famous battle in 1099.