Archaeologists Find Philistine Cemetery
Archaeologists digging at Ashkelon announced on Sunday the discovery of the first cemetery ever found belonging to the Philistines or Plishtim in Hebrew.
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Daniel Master one of the heads of the Leon Levy Expedition told the press at the Rockefeller Museum that the cemetery is," the final great discovery" after 30 years of excavating Ashkelon.
The discovery of the cemetery containing over 210 skeletons at a site that has been proven to belong to the Philistines was a "critical missing link" that will help "fill out the story of the Philistines."
The cemetery was found just outside the ancient city walls dates to between the 11th and the 8th centuries BCE.
The announcement was timed to coincide with the opening of an exhibit at the Israel Museum showcasing some of the finds.
Ashkelon was one of the five main Plishti cities for six centuries, and served as an important seaport for thousands of years.
The discovery of the cemetery containing over 210 skeletons at a site that has been proven to belong to the Philistines was a "critical missing link" that will help "fill out the story of the Philistines."
The cemetery was found just outside the ancient city walls dates to between the 11th and the 8th centuries BCE.
The announcement was timed to coincide with the opening of an exhibit at the Israel Museum showcasing some of the finds.
Ashkelon was one of the five main Plishti cities for six centuries, and served as an important seaport for thousands of years.
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