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Tel Ashkelon Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 9/24/2013
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is not at the listed coordinates.  In order to find the cache's actual coordinates you will have to learn a bit about Ashkelon.  You can find this info if you visit Ashkelon National Park (or in the park's brochure) or on the web.  The cache is located outside the park so it can be found any time and no fee is required. 

The first people who inhabited Ashkelon were the Cananites.  The worlds oldest arched gate is located in Ashkelon National Park.  The gate is dated from: 
If it is  940 BCE A = 1
If it is 1850 BCE A = 2
If it is 120  CE A = 3
If it is 1030 CE   A = 4

Ashkelon's Basilica was a large courtyard whose walls and floor were covered in marble and surrounded by columns. It was 100 meters long and 35 meters wide.  The Basilica was built by the: 
If it is Crusaders B=1
If it is  Persians B=2
If it is Philistines B=3 
If it is Romans B=4
Ashkelon was a Philistine City. Where did the Philistines come from?
If it is Aegean Region C=1
If it is Mesopotamia C=2
If it is North Africa C=3
If it is Circum-Arabian Nomadic Pastoral Complex C=4

How many Philistine Cities were there?
If the answer is 1 D=1
If the answer is 3 D=2
If the answer is 5 D=3
If the answer is 7 D=4

E= A+B+D
F= C-C

The actual cache coordinates are:
N 31 BF.FED
E 34 DD.FEB

Highly recommended to visit the Park. Besides seeing the Antiquities, the park has it's own beach with a life guard.

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