The Philistines lived in the Middle East about 3,000 years ago. ... Jerusalem, which was supposed to be King David’s capital, appears to have been sparsely populated around 3,000 years ago, ...

Earlier this year it was reported that the first–ever Philistine cemetery was discovered on the Israeli coast near Ashkelon. Now, the contents of the 3,000 year–old graveyard have been revealed.

For centuries, the ancient Philistines have been a prominent, yet enigmatic, group in historical accounts, particularly in the narratives of the ancient Levant. Their true origins—whether they ...

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 ...

A 3,000-year-old graveyard with the bones of about 200 individuals discovered in Ashkelon, Israel, is being hailed as the first (and only) Philistine cemetery ever found. If valid, the finding ...

Ancient DNA may reveal origin of the Philistines. Historical accounts and archaeology agree that the biggest villains of the Hebrew Bible were ‘different’—but how different were they really?