Discovery of Philistine Cemetery May Solve Biblical Mystery The discovery of a large cemetery outside the walls of ancient Ashkelon is the first of its kind in the history of archaeological investigation in the region.

The discovery of a large cemetery outside the walls of ancient Ashkelon is the first of its kind in the history of archaeological investigation in the region. Discovery of Philistine Cemetery May Solve Biblical Mystery Did you know that the biblical Philistines were not even from the middle east? According to archeologists the Philistines ate pork and dog and used Aegean script for writing and originated in the Greek islands.