Gath of the Philistines: A New View of Ancient Israel’s Archenemy

A quarter-century of excavations at Tell es-Safi, site of the Philistine city of Gath, has allowed archaeologists to refine longstanding assumptions about ancient Israel’s most feared rivals and how these people of foreign origin integrated into the social and ethnic fabric of the southern Levant. V...

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Main Author: Maʾir, Aharon 1958- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Biblical Archaeology Society 2024
In: The Biblical archaeology review
Year: 2024, Volume: 50, Issue: 3
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Summary:A quarter-century of excavations at Tell es-Safi, site of the Philistine city of Gath, has allowed archaeologists to refine longstanding assumptions about ancient Israel’s most feared rivals and how these people of foreign origin integrated into the social and ethnic fabric of the southern Levant. Venture into this thriving metropolis to glimpse the rich and diverse culture of one of the region’s most powerful Iron Age kingdoms.
ISSN:0098-9444
Contains:Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeology review