Di Segni et al. (2022:439-440) reported on excavations of a Byzantine Church at Ashdod-Yam. The church was constructed in the late 4th or beginning of the 5th century CE, at the latest. They found that all uncovered parts of the complex yielded clear signs of destruction by fire, sealed by a burned layer of collapse, consisting of a large quantity of shattered roof tiles and wooden beams (Figs. 21-22). Numismatic evidence indicates that this destruction occurred around 600 CE, or perhaps slightly later. Prior to destruction, Di Segni et al. (2022:440) suggest that the church was abandoned in a planned manner. After the destruction, the church was subject to the systematic removal of usable stones and marble columns. A few possible traces of an earthquake that occurred after the abandonment and destruction of the church were also identified.