Gath

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Mentioned throughout the Hebrew Bible as terrifying fighters, the Philistines were ancient Israel’s greatest enemy … or were they? Decades of excavation at Tell es-Safi […]

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Although the Philistines are well known from ancient texts, including the Hebrew Bible, and their cities have been extensively excavated, many questions remain about their […]

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Where is the biblical town of Moresheth-Gath, the birthplace of the prophet Micah? The exact location of Moresheth-Gath, a site that is mentioned several times […]

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 […]

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

The ancient city of Gath (modern Tell es-Safi in southern Israel) is perhaps best known as a capital of the Philistine pentapolis during much of […]

By: Parker Blackwell

What do a Judahite scribe, a Roman-era Greek historian, and a 17th-century explorer all have in common? Each holds a piece of the puzzle to […]

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Evidence of ancient board games in the biblical world dates back millennia. While in some regions these games took on religious significance, they were no […]

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

According to the Israel Antiquities Authority, evidence for a powerful earthquake mentioned by the prophets Amos and Zechariah has been discovered in Jerusalem. According to […]

By: Jonathan Laden

For almost two hundred years, Beit El has been claimed by some scholars as the site of biblical Bethel, where in the Bible, Jacob dreamed […]

By: Jonathan Laden

The remains of a Canaanite Fortress have been discovered in the Southern Levant, overlooking the road that follows the Guvrin river, providing passage between the […]