Villains of the Bible or Victims of Collapse? | The Philistines
Before they became Goliath’s tribe in Biblical memory, the Philistines were migrants from a shattered world, survivors of the Bronze Age Collapse who forged a fierce, hybrid culture along Canaan’s coast.
In this video, we uncover the real story:
A people who brewed wine, built strongholds, worked iron, and blended Aegean and Canaanite traditions. A people who fought, traded, farmed and who, in time, became a symbol far bigger than their true history.
Were the Philistines truly villains, or victims of history's loudest voices?
Join us as we walk through the ruins of Ashkelon and Gath, trace the clash between Israelite tribes and coastal kings, and rediscover the full legacy behind a name that still echoes today.
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0:00 Intro
1:36 - From Collapse to Coastlines
6:20 - More Than Invaders
14:32 - From Goliath to Delilah
21:31 - A Slow Collapse
28:12 - The Last of the Sea Peoples
32:07 - Reflection
