Excavations at the Israeli site of Tell es-Safi have revealed the ruins of the city of Gath, which was occupied by the Philistines during most of the Iron Age (ca. 1200–539 B.C.)(Courtesy Aren ...

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 ...

The Philistines were an enigmatic culture that flourished during the Iron Age in the southern Levant from about 1200-600 B.C. In biblical accounts, ...

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 ...

At first, David chose to ignore the Philistines and instead marched on Jerusalem (II Samuel 5:6). ... David could turn his attention to building a state, ruled from a proper Israelite capital.

One of the Bible’s deepest and most important mysteries may be about to be solved. Archaeologists appear to have found a cemetery belonging to the Philistines for the first time ever, along with ...

The enigmatic Philistine culture, which flourished during the Iron Age (ca. 1200-604 BCE), profoundly affected the southern Levant's cultural history, agronomy, and dietary customs.