Located on the northern bank of the Yakron Stream, Tel Qasile was a central biblical site. Excavate in the 1950s, the site, which bears significant finds from the time of the Philistines is today within Eretz-Israel Museum.
History and Archaeology of Tel Qasile
Excavated in 1948 by B. Mazar of the Hebrew University, Tel Qasile was the fist site to be excavated by the young state of Israel. With continued excavations by Mazar’s nephew, A. Mazar, the site proved to be inhabited intermittently between the 18th Century BCE and the Muslim period.
Visiting Tel Qasile
Today, the site is within the Eretz-Israel Museum. The site mostly demonstrates the developed culture of the Philistines in the 12th as 11th centuries BCE. This is in line with the bible admitting to their superiority over the Israelites.
A visit to the site can be combined with a guided day tour of Jaffa and Tel-Aviv.
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Points of Interest in the Area
Eretz Israel Museum | |
Tel-Aviv port | |
Tel-Aviv Museum of Art |