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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 373

Philistines

Ruins of a Philistine temple in the biblical city of Gath. (Aren Maeir)
February 28, 2024, 11:09 am
Archaeologists dig up clues on Philistines from psychedelic plants in ancient temples
New study examines remains of food, seeds, flowers found in Gath that were used in ancient Greece in worship of female deities, indicating foreign influences on Philistine culture
By Ariella Oldfield
A 3,200-year-old citadel unearthed near Guvrin Stream and Kibbutz Gal On, August 2020. (Emil Aladjem/Israel Antiquities Authority)
August 23, 2020, 4:42 pm
3,200-year-old fort, site of epic battles in biblical era, found in south Israel
Israel Antiquities Authority says remains of Egyptian citadel, built to repel Philistines while Israelites settled elsewhere in the country, will be opened to public free of charge
By ToI Staff
Volunteers at the Tell es-Safi/Gath Archaeological Project, July 2018. (Amanda Borschel-Dan/Times of Israel)
July 26, 2019, 4:16 pm
Colossal ancient structures found at Gath may explain origin of story of Goliath
Newly unearthed, unusually large fortifications from the 11th century BCE could be the genesis of the biblical tall tale, says Tell es-Safi/Gath Archaeological Project director
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
A lithograph depicting Abraham making an oath to the Philistine King Abimelech. (University of Toronto Wenceslaus Hollar Digital Collection)
July 9, 2019, 2:49 am
PM: Palestinian ties to land ‘nothing compared to 4,000-year Jewish connection’
Tweets by Netanyahu, noting evidence of European origin of the Philistines, coincide with Sarsour’s ‘Jesus was Palestinian’ claims, in debate over ancient history and modern rights
By Ben Sales
Volunteers excavate pottery from Khirbet a-Ra'i, which archaeologists have identified as biblical Ziklag. (Excavation expedition to Khirbet a-Ra‘i)
July 8, 2019, 10:16 am
Archaeologists say they found town where future King David took refuge from Saul
For decades scholars sought the elusive site of Ziklag, where the Bible says David was given shelter by Philistine King Achish
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
Sampling petrus bone in the Department of Archaeogenetics ancient DNA laboratory at the Max PIanck Institute for the Science of Human History (MPI-SHH). (Antje Wissgott)
July 3, 2019, 9:00 pm
Know thine enemy: DNA study solves ancient riddle of origins of the Philistines
High-tech analysis finds empirical proof that the Kingdom of Israel’s biblical foes came to the Holy Land from southern Europe
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
An inscription in the ancient Luwian language detailing the fall of the Hittite empire and the conquering of Ashkelon by the 'Sea Peoples.' (courtesy Luwian Studies)
October 11, 2017, 5:00 pm
Is this huge inscription our missing link to the biblical ‘Sea Peoples’?
Newly rediscovered 29-meter-long hieroglyphic text from Turkey depicts the fall of the Hittite Empire. But only if it’s authentic. And the original has disappeared
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
Charred olive pits from Khirbet Qeiyafa, which were used to date the site, on display at The Bible Lands Museum, September 2016. (Oded Antman/Bible Lands Museum)
September 5, 2016, 4:52 pm
Humble olive pits are prime find at exhibit from ancient city associated with King David
Artifacts from Khirbet Qeiyafa, which dates back 3,000 years to the dawn of the Kingdom of Judah, go on display at Bible Lands Museum for first time
By Ilan Ben Zion
A 10th-9th century BCE burial in the excavation of the Philistine cemetery by the Leon Levy Expedition to Ashkelon. (Tsafrir Abayov/Leon Levy Expedition)
July 10, 2016, 12:52 pm
First-ever Philistine cemetery found, offers unique glimpse of Israelites’ biblical enemy
‘Final great discovery’ from coastal city of Ashkelon, with graves of 210 individuals dating back 3,000 years, will shed light on deaths, and lives, of ancient foe
By Ilan Ben Zion
The citadel near Ashdod, built by Caliph Abed el Malek, who also built Jerusalem’s Dome of the Rock in 691 (Shmuel Bar-Am)
April 30, 2016, 11:17 am
In tourist-friendly Ashdod, where the coastline has witnessed Israel’s history since Jonah
Givat Yona — Jonah’s Hill — has always been considered a strategic site; the Via Maris – the ancient Way of the Sea – passed right below
By Aviva and Shmuel Bar-Am
An aerial view of the recent discovery made by Israeli Archaeologists. Bar Ilan University announced the discovery of a monumental city gate and fortification of the biblical city of Philistine Gath (home of Goliath) on August 4, 2015. (Griffin Aerial Imaging)
August 5, 2015, 9:12 am
Archaeologists unearth the gate to Goliath’s hometown
Bar Ilan University team says discovery sheds light on Gath’s status and influence in the 10th century BCE
By ToI Staff
Relief depicting Sea Peoples taken captive by Ramesses III at the temple of Medinet Habu. (photo credit: CC BY-SA Rémih, Wikimedia Commons)
February 13, 2014, 8:55 pm
Roving Sea Peoples may have settled Transjordan, archaeologist says
Not all scholars convinced by evidence suggesting kin of Philistines migrated as far inland as site associated with Bible’s Jabesh Gilead
By Ilan Ben Zion
Illustrative image: Caged pigs in Israel. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
From the WebNovember 5, 2013, 2:06 pm
Who’d import pigs to Israel? Ancient Europeans, researchers say
Researchers find boars in region descended from European, not Near Eastern, ancestors, The New York Times reports
'Seed of hope,' in the eye of the President's Forest (photo credit: Shmuel Baram)
September 22, 2012, 9:36 am
A sculptured route through the lands where Samson drew his strength
Rich in history and in art, the President’s Forest overlooks some of the most beautiful vistas in Israel
By Aviva and Shmuel Bar-Am
Workers at the ancient Philistine city of Gath, this month (photo credit: Courtesy of the Tel es-Safi/Gath excavation)
July 23, 2012, 5:25 pm
In Goliath’s hometown, the drama is in the details
The summer dig at the Philistine metropolis of Gath shows the unglamorous reality of archaeology — days of painstaking work bring the past to life, shard by shard
By Matti Friedman
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