Invasions

The distribution of vegetation in Iron Age Philistine sites. The size of the circles reflects the total number of plant species identified at Iron Age sites. The red color indicates that they appeared only in Philistine sites from the Iron Age. The green color indicates that they only appeared on the sites of non-Philistine peoples from that period. The blue color indicates that both types of vegetation existed on the site at the same time. MAP PRODUCED BY M. FRUMIN USING ARCGIS FOR DESKTOP (ARCMAP 10.1), ESRI

The Philistines brought with them the vine, various spices and the opium poppy

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Skull of a wild boar. Photo: Tel Aviv University

The wild pigs in Israel have a European genetic signature in contrast to the Mediterranean genetic signature of the pigs in the neighboring countries * imported by the Philistines

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A section of an ancient wall uncovered in Ashdod-Yam excavations by Tel Aviv University researchers, August 2013

Ashdod Yam: a system of fortifications from the 8th century BC as well as remains of buildings, coins and weights from the Hellenistic period

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"A ritual structure from the Early Iron Age (the period of the Judges) at Tel Beit Shemesh. Credit: Dale Manor

Samson plots on a rare seal from Tel Beit Shemesh?

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