Who Were the Real Philistines That the Bible Talks About?
<p>Gaza must have appeared at least once in your newsfeed recently. Ashkelon is another city that may have shown up in the headlines during the current conflict between Israel and Palestine, though it may not have received as much attention.</p>
<p>These cities are no strangers to violence.</p>
<p>A group of five cities — <strong>Gaza</strong>, <strong>Ashkelon</strong>, <strong>Gad</strong>, <strong>Ashdod</strong>, and <strong>Ekron</strong> — once made up <strong>Philistia</strong>, the ancient home of the Philistines. The Philistines are the archrivals of the Israelites in the Bible.</p>
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