For over 25 years, archaeologists have been excavating the historic site of Tell es-Safi in Israel, home to the biblical city of Gath. New evidence uncovered at the site is shedding light on the mysterious Philistine culture that flourished between 1200-604 BC. A recent study published in Scientific Reports details analyses of plant remains found […]
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The Ancient City of Ziklag, where David Took Refuge with the Philistines, is Found
Australian and Israeli archaeologists announced this week the discovery of the biblical city of Ziklag, whose ruins have been found in Tel a-Rai, near the town of Kiryat Gat in Israel. An initial dating places them in the early 10th century BCE, during the time of King David. This reinforces the theory that David was […]
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Study Reveals Philistines Came from Europe
A study published in Science Advances by an international team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute, Harvard University, and Seoul University, among others, suggests that the Philistines, the people mentioned in the Bible as enemies of the Israelites, were immigrants from Europe who arrived in the region in the 12th century B.C. The team […]
