A 2019 study published in Science Advances analyzed ancient DNA. It showed that the Philistines had European ancestry; more than did earlier and later inhabitants of the region.

Jessica Roux is a freelance illustrator and plant & animal enthusiast. She loves exploring in her own backyard and being surrounded by an abundance of nature. Using subdued colors and rhythmic shapes, she renders flora, fauna, food, and many other things with intricate detail reminiscent of old world beauty.

The Valdaro Lovers is the name given to two skeletons who have been locked in an eternal embrace for the past 6,000 years. The embracing skeletons were