Philistine, one of a people of Aegean origin who settled on the southern coast of Palestine in the 12th century bce, about the time of the arrival of the Israelites.
Are there Philistines today?
The Philistines, an ancient people described not so positively in scripture, went extinct centuries ago, but some of their DNA has survived. ... They arrived in the Holy Land in the 12th century B.C. and disappeared from history 600 years later.
Who were the real Philistines?
The Philistines were a group of people who arrived in the Levant (an area that includes modern-day Israel, Gaza, Lebanon and Syria) during the 12th century B.C. They came during a time when cities and civilizations in the Middle East and Greece were collapsing.
