Expressions of Counter-Globalization: Clashing Identities on the Coins of Greco-Roman Ascalon and Gaza

Abstract

This article analyzes Early Roman coin types from Ascalon (modern Ashkelon/Ashqelon) and
Gaza portraying the deities Phanebalos, Asklepios Leontouchos, and Marnas, in order to shed
light on trends of localism and their place within, and in the face of, globalizing processes. The
discussion leads to new interpretations regarding the origins of these deities, as well as their
function within the local routine.