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Categories: Ancient Near East, Historical regions in Israel, Philistines, Articles with short description, Philistia

Philistia Palastu Philistine Phillistea Pleshet

An ancient region on the coast of southwestern Palestine that was strategically located on a trade route between Syria and Egypt; important in biblical times WordNet 3.0

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An ancient region on the coast of southwestern Palestine that was strategically located on a trade route between Syria and Egypt; important in biblical times WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Philistia was a confederation of five main cities or pentapolis in the Southwest Levant, made up of principally Gaza, Ashkelon, Ashdod, Ekron, and Gath, and for a time, Jaffa. Wikipedia

An ancient pentapolis in south-western Levant, comprising Ashkelon, Ashdod, Ekron, Gath, and Gaza. Wiktionary

Ancient pentapolis in the Levant. Wiktionary (translation)

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geographical area

state

PART OF

Palestine

BASIC FORM OF GOVERNMENT

confederation

COUNTRY

Israel

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