Bar-Ilan University professor Aren Maeir was recently interviewed for the Jerusalem the Movie project about his excavations at Tell es-Safi/Gath. Professor Maeir gives an interesting overview of the site along with an introduction to the modern archaeological toolkit.
Visit the Tell es-Safi/Gath website here.
Where Did the Philistines Come From?
Philistine and Israelite Religion at Tell es-Safi/Gath
Iron Age Gate and Fortifications Uncovered at Philistine Gath
Aren M. Maeir and Carl S. Ehrlich, “Excavating Philistine Gath: Have We Found Goliath’s Hometown?” Biblical Archaeology Review, November/December 2001.
Aren M. Maeir, “Did Captured Ark Afflict Philistines with E.D.?” Biblical Archaeology Review, May/June 2008.
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