Archaeologists uncover a monumental city gate and fortification of the biblical city of Philistine Gath (home of Goliath).
The Ackerman Family Bar-Ilan University Expedition to Gath, headed by Prof. Aren Maeir, has discovered the fortifications and entrance gate of the biblical city of Gath of the Philistines, home of Goliath and the largest city in the land during the 10th-9th century BCE, about the time of the “United Kingdom” of Israel and King Ahab of Israel.via
The new findings reveal just how impressive the ancient Philistine city once was, said lead archaeologist of the current excavation, Aren Maeir, of Bar-Ilan University in Israel. “So far, only the top surface of the structures are visible, but based on the size and shape of the stones used to make them, the city walls must have been quite large,” LiveScience reports.