Gath (ancient Philistine city)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Gath_(ancient_Philistine_city)
GPTKB entity
Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ancient_city
gptkbp:abandoned after 9th century BCE
gptkbp:archaeologicalSite gptkb:Tell_es-Safi
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Philistines
gptkbp:conqueredBy gptkb:Hazael_of_Aram-Damascus
gptkbp:destroyedBy 9th century BCE
gptkbp:excavatedBy gptkb:Tell_es-Safi
1996
gptkbp:excavationDirector gptkb:Aren_Maeir
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gath (ancient Philistine city)
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Philistia
gptkb:Southern_Levant
gptkbp:mentionedIn gptkb:Hebrew_Bible
gptkbp:modernLocation gptkb:Tell_es-Safi
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Ashkelon
gptkb:Ekron
gptkb:Ashdod
gptkb:Gaza
gptkbp:notableFinds gptkb:castle
gptkb:Goliath_inscription
inscriptions
Philistine pottery
gptkbp:notableResident gptkb:Goliath
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Five_Cities_of_the_Philistines
gptkbp:periodOfSignificance gptkb:Iron_Age
gptkbp:scripture gptkb:1_Samuel_5
gptkb:2_Kings_12:17
gptkb:Joshua_11:22
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kiryat_Gat
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5