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Whether you see the #Palestinians as (etymological) heirs to the #Philistines, or merely (genetically) of people who have inherited their land, father to son, from the times of Antigonus II Mattathias, their claims to be the authentic indigenous people of the land between […]

The Philistines: Cities, Inscriptions, Graves, and DNA. Archaeology reveals a complex Aegean-connected people who lived alongside Israel in the biblical world. #BiblicalArchaeology #Philistines #BibleHistory