Arsuf (;,, also known as Arsur or Apollonia) was an ancient city and fortress located in Israel, about 15 kilometres north of modern Tel Aviv, on a cliff above the Mediterranean Sea. The city site, Tel Arsuf, was intensively excavated from 1994. In 2002, Apollonia National Park was opened here. Modern Arsuf is a small settlement north of Apollonia (area 0.25 km², 90 inhabitants). Town history The town was settled by Phoenicians in the 6th or 5th century BC, and named Arshuf after Reshep… (More on Arsuf)