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Philistine Pottery. These pottery pieces from Ashkelon bear early Philistine decorations. Photo: © The Leon Levy Expedition to Ashkelon

Mar 3 Blog

Who Were the Philistines, and Where Did They Come From?

By: Megan Sauter

The Philistines are best known from the Bible as the Israelites’ enemies, but they were much more than that. Recent archaeological discoveries help inform our […]

Nov 19 Blog

The Philistines: Urban Invaders or Emergent Immigrants?

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

A study, which examined archaeological finds from several Philistines cities, concluded that Philistine urbanization occurred gradually and only took place after they entered the southern Levant and were integrated with the local Canaanite community.

Feb 25 Blog

Marble Pillar Sheds Light on Byzantine Church

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

While patrolling the beach in Ashdod, Israel, two police officers stumbled upon an incredible find, a marble pillar that probably once stood in a nearby […]

Aug 31 Blog

Facing the Facts about the “Face of God”

By: Shua Kisilevitz, Ido Koch, Oded Lipschits, and David S. Vanderhooft

In the most recent issue of BAR, Yosef Garfinkel claimed that an anthropomorphic (human-shaped) clay head from Khirbet Qeiyafa, two similar clay heads and two […]

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