1. Philistia - Noun
2. Philistia - Proper noun
an ancient region on the coast of southwestern Palestine that was strategically located on a trade route between Syria and Egypt; important in biblical times
Source: WordNetAccording to calculations of the inhabited area, the population of Philistia after the arrival of the migrants numbered about twenty five thousand in the twelfth century (reaching a peak of thirty thousand in the eleventh century). Source: Internet
It is quite possible that for the initial period of time, the Philistines were housed in Egypt, only subsequently late in the troubled end of the reign of Ramesses III would they have been allowed to settle Philistia. Source: Internet
David Eitam will be lecturing at Yeshiva University on Monday, September 29 on “The Oil Enterprise at 7th Century BCE City-Kingdom of Ekron, Philistia: A Window into an Ancient Levantine Economy.” Source: Internet
Ekron seems to have represented the northern border of Philistia. Source: Internet
What holds true for the pottery of Philistia also holds true for other aspects of the regional material culture. Source: Internet
Given its location on the border between Judah and Philistia, it seems most likely that it was conquered and then destroyed. Source: Internet