Late Bronze Age
History
The Ancient Wars Between Israelites and Philistines
Ancient Palestine has been the site of numerous wars for thousands of years. In the Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age, it was the site of wars between the Philistines and the Israelites. Many of these wars are...
History
Did Goliath the Philistine Really Exist?
The most famous individual Philistine in history is undoubtedly Goliath. He was the warrior who appears in the Bible as the enemy of the Israelites in the time of David. As a youth, David famously challenged and killed Goliath....
Archaeology
New Indo-European Language Discovered in Ancient City of Hattusa
An unknown Indo-European language found on a clay tablet inside a Hittite ritual text has been discovered during an excavation in Hattusa, the ancient capital of the Hittite Empire.
The Hittite Empire was one of the great powers of Western...