{"id":25077,"date":"2025-07-01T07:52:54","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T13:52:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/?p=25077"},"modified":"2025-07-21T11:10:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T17:10:51","slug":"%e2%96%b6%ef%b8%8f-forging-the-ancient-world-how-did-philistine-iron-shape-ancient-civilizations-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/?p=25077","title":{"rendered":"\u25b6\ufe0f Forging the Ancient World: How Did Philistine Iron Shape Ancient Civilizations? Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome to&nbsp;<em>Biblical Archaeology from the Ground Down<\/em>, hosted by Dr. George Sparks and Dr. David E. Graves! In this exciting two-part series, \u201cForging the Ancient World: How Did Philistine Iron Shape Ancient Civilizations? Part 1,\u201d we dive into the transformative impact of Iron Age weaponry and technology in the ancient Near East. Join us as we explore how the Philistines, known for their advanced metallurgical skills, introduced iron technology to the region and how this innovation influenced cultural exchanges and power dynamics, including Israel\u2019s rise to iron supremacy. From iconic iron artifacts to the archaeological evidence that illuminates this pivotal era, this episode uncovers the fascinating intersections of technology, culture, and biblical history. Stick around for a look at some remarkable iron items that shaped the ancient world! Subscribe, like, and join us for Part 2 as we continue this journey into the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">40:45<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1101284681?badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\" title=\"Forging the Ancient World: How Did Philistine Iron Shape Ancient Civilizations? Part 1\"><\/iframe><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/?p=25129\">Click here to watch Forging the Ancient World: How Did Philistine Iron Shape Ancient Civilizations? Part 2<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to&nbsp;Biblical Archaeology from the Ground Down, hosted by Dr. George Sparks and Dr. David E. Graves! In this exciting two-part series, \u201cForging the Ancient World: How Did Philistine Iron Shape Ancient Civilizations? Part 1,\u201d we dive into the transformative impact of Iron Age weaponry and technology in the ancient Near East. Join us as [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":223636246,"featured_media":25082,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"give_campaign_id":0,"_crdt_document":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1477],"tags":[1464,1479,1463],"class_list":["post-25077","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-biblical-archaeology-from-the-ground-down","tag-biblical-archaeology-from-the-ground-down","tag-dr-david-graves","tag-dr-george-sparks"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bibleinteract.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Philistine-Iron-Technology-Cover-Plate1.jpg?fit=1920%2C1081&ssl=1","author_info":{"display_name":"Admin","author_link":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/?author=223636246"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>\u25b6\ufe0f Forging the Ancient World: How Did Philistine Iron Shape Ancient Civilizations? Part 1 - BibleInteract<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/?p=25077\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"\u25b6\ufe0f Forging the Ancient World: How Did Philistine Iron Shape Ancient Civilizations? Part 1 - BibleInteract\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Welcome to&nbsp;Biblical Archaeology from the Ground Down, hosted by Dr. George Sparks and Dr. David E. Graves! In this exciting two-part series, \u201cForging the Ancient World: How Did Philistine Iron Shape Ancient Civilizations? Part 1,\u201d we dive into the transformative impact of Iron Age weaponry and technology in the ancient Near East. Join us as [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/?p=25077\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"BibleInteract\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-07-01T13:52:54+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-07-21T17:10:51+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Philistine-Iron-Technology-Cover-Plate1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1920\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1081\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bibleinteract.com\\\/?p=25077#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bibleinteract.com\\\/?p=25077\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Admin\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bibleinteract.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/a949dc3679cb4eca29f02ba139dd0e86\"},\"headline\":\"\u25b6\ufe0f Forging the Ancient World: How Did Philistine Iron Shape Ancient Civilizations? Part 1\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-07-01T13:52:54+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-07-21T17:10:51+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bibleinteract.com\\\/?p=25077\"},\"wordCount\":173,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bibleinteract.com\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bibleinteract.com\\\/?p=25077#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/bibleinteract.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/07\\\/Philistine-Iron-Technology-Cover-Plate1.jpg?fit=1920%2C1081&ssl=1\",\"keywords\":[\"Biblical Archaeology From the Ground Down\",\"Dr. David Graves\",\"Dr. George Sparks\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Biblical Archaeology From the Ground Down\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/bibleinteract.com\\\/?p=25077#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bibleinteract.com\\\/?p=25077\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bibleinteract.com\\\/?p=25077\",\"name\":\"\u25b6\ufe0f Forging the Ancient World: How Did Philistine Iron Shape Ancient Civilizations? Part 1 - BibleInteract\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bibleinteract.com\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bibleinteract.com\\\/?p=25077#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bibleinteract.com\\\/?p=25077#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/bibleinteract.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/07\\\/Philistine-Iron-Technology-Cover-Plate1.jpg?fit=1920%2C1081&ssl=1\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-07-01T13:52:54+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-07-21T17:10:51+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bibleinteract.com\\\/?p=25077#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/bibleinteract.com\\\/?p=25077\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bibleinteract.com\\\/?p=25077#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/bibleinteract.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/07\\\/Philistine-Iron-Technology-Cover-Plate1.jpg?fit=1920%2C1081&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/bibleinteract.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/07\\\/Philistine-Iron-Technology-Cover-Plate1.jpg?fit=1920%2C1081&ssl=1\",\"width\":1920,\"height\":1081},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bibleinteract.com\\\/?p=25077#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bibleinteract.com\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"\u25b6\ufe0f Forging the Ancient World: How Did Philistine Iron Shape Ancient Civilizations? Part 1\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bibleinteract.com\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bibleinteract.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"BibleInteract\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bibleinteract.com\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bibleinteract.com\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bibleinteract.com\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"BibleInteract\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bibleinteract.com\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bibleinteract.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/wpbibleinteract.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/07\\\/bible_interact_logo_full_color_blackfont.webp?fit=4166%2C1250&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/wpbibleinteract.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/07\\\/bible_interact_logo_full_color_blackfont.webp?fit=4166%2C1250&ssl=1\",\"width\":4166,\"height\":1250,\"caption\":\"BibleInteract\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bibleinteract.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bibleinteract.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/a949dc3679cb4eca29f02ba139dd0e86\",\"name\":\"Admin\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/55f8791d3294ec6a875efacc0d0eb93ba20b12f8a558a23055c759c2c65ccfd1?s=96&d=identicon&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/55f8791d3294ec6a875efacc0d0eb93ba20b12f8a558a23055c759c2c65ccfd1?s=96&d=identicon&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/55f8791d3294ec6a875efacc0d0eb93ba20b12f8a558a23055c759c2c65ccfd1?s=96&d=identicon&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Admin\"},\"sameAs\":[\"http:\\\/\\\/wpbibleinteract.wordpress.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/bibleinteract.com\\\/?author=223636246\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"\u25b6\ufe0f Forging the Ancient World: How Did Philistine Iron Shape Ancient Civilizations? Part 1 - BibleInteract","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/?p=25077","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"\u25b6\ufe0f Forging the Ancient World: How Did Philistine Iron Shape Ancient Civilizations? Part 1 - BibleInteract","og_description":"Welcome to&nbsp;Biblical Archaeology from the Ground Down, hosted by Dr. George Sparks and Dr. David E. Graves! In this exciting two-part series, \u201cForging the Ancient World: How Did Philistine Iron Shape Ancient Civilizations? Part 1,\u201d we dive into the transformative impact of Iron Age weaponry and technology in the ancient Near East. Join us as [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/?p=25077","og_site_name":"BibleInteract","article_published_time":"2025-07-01T13:52:54+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-07-21T17:10:51+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1920,"height":1081,"url":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Philistine-Iron-Technology-Cover-Plate1.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Admin","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Admin","Est. reading time":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/?p=25077#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/?p=25077"},"author":{"name":"Admin","@id":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/#\/schema\/person\/a949dc3679cb4eca29f02ba139dd0e86"},"headline":"\u25b6\ufe0f Forging the Ancient World: How Did Philistine Iron Shape Ancient Civilizations? Part 1","datePublished":"2025-07-01T13:52:54+00:00","dateModified":"2025-07-21T17:10:51+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/?p=25077"},"wordCount":173,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/?p=25077#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bibleinteract.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Philistine-Iron-Technology-Cover-Plate1.jpg?fit=1920%2C1081&ssl=1","keywords":["Biblical Archaeology From the Ground Down","Dr. David Graves","Dr. George Sparks"],"articleSection":["Biblical Archaeology From the Ground Down"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/?p=25077#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/?p=25077","url":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/?p=25077","name":"\u25b6\ufe0f Forging the Ancient World: How Did Philistine Iron Shape Ancient Civilizations? Part 1 - BibleInteract","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/?p=25077#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/?p=25077#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bibleinteract.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Philistine-Iron-Technology-Cover-Plate1.jpg?fit=1920%2C1081&ssl=1","datePublished":"2025-07-01T13:52:54+00:00","dateModified":"2025-07-21T17:10:51+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/?p=25077#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/?p=25077"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/?p=25077#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bibleinteract.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Philistine-Iron-Technology-Cover-Plate1.jpg?fit=1920%2C1081&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bibleinteract.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Philistine-Iron-Technology-Cover-Plate1.jpg?fit=1920%2C1081&ssl=1","width":1920,"height":1081},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/?p=25077#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"\u25b6\ufe0f Forging the Ancient World: How Did Philistine Iron Shape Ancient Civilizations? Part 1"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/","name":"BibleInteract","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/#organization","name":"BibleInteract","url":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wpbibleinteract.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/bible_interact_logo_full_color_blackfont.webp?fit=4166%2C1250&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wpbibleinteract.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/bible_interact_logo_full_color_blackfont.webp?fit=4166%2C1250&ssl=1","width":4166,"height":1250,"caption":"BibleInteract"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/#\/schema\/person\/a949dc3679cb4eca29f02ba139dd0e86","name":"Admin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/55f8791d3294ec6a875efacc0d0eb93ba20b12f8a558a23055c759c2c65ccfd1?s=96&d=identicon&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/55f8791d3294ec6a875efacc0d0eb93ba20b12f8a558a23055c759c2c65ccfd1?s=96&d=identicon&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/55f8791d3294ec6a875efacc0d0eb93ba20b12f8a558a23055c759c2c65ccfd1?s=96&d=identicon&r=g","caption":"Admin"},"sameAs":["http:\/\/wpbibleinteract.wordpress.com"],"url":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/?author=223636246"}]}},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bibleinteract.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Philistine-Iron-Technology-Cover-Plate1.jpg?fit=1920%2C1081&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pe7brf-6wt","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":25129,"url":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/?p=25129","url_meta":{"origin":25077,"position":0},"title":"\u25b6\ufe0f Forging the Ancient World: How Did Philistine Iron Shape Ancient Civilizations? Part 2","author":"Admin","date":"July 2, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Welcome to a new episode of Biblical Archaeology from the Ground Down, hosted by Dr. George Sparks and Dr. David E. Graves! In this exciting second part of our two-part series, \u201cForging the Ancient World: How did Philistine Iron Shape Ancient Civilizations? Part 2,\u201d we dive deeper into the fascinating\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Biblical Archaeology From the Ground Down&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Biblical Archaeology From the Ground Down","link":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/?cat=1477"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bibleinteract.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Philistine-Iron-Technology-Cover-Plate2.jpg?fit=1200%2C676&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bibleinteract.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Philistine-Iron-Technology-Cover-Plate2.jpg?fit=1200%2C676&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bibleinteract.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Philistine-Iron-Technology-Cover-Plate2.jpg?fit=1200%2C676&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bibleinteract.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Philistine-Iron-Technology-Cover-Plate2.jpg?fit=1200%2C676&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bibleinteract.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Philistine-Iron-Technology-Cover-Plate2.jpg?fit=1200%2C676&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":24488,"url":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/?p=24488","url_meta":{"origin":25077,"position":1},"title":"\u25b6\ufe0f Some Major Discoveries Digging Together: by Legendary Archaeology Couples Part 2 Moshe and Trude Dothan","author":"Admin","date":"May 1, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Welcome to the\u00a0Biblical Archaeology from the Ground Down\u00a0podcast, hosted by Dr. George Sparks and Dr. David E. Graves! In this exciting new series, \u201cSome Major Discoveries Digging Together: by Legendary Archaeology Couples,\u201d we dive into the groundbreaking work of iconic archaeological duos who shaped our understanding of the ancient world.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Biblical Archaeology From the Ground Down&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Biblical Archaeology From the Ground Down","link":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/?cat=1477"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bibleinteract.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Trude-and-Moshe-Dothan-Cover-Plate.jpg?fit=1200%2C676&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bibleinteract.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Trude-and-Moshe-Dothan-Cover-Plate.jpg?fit=1200%2C676&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bibleinteract.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Trude-and-Moshe-Dothan-Cover-Plate.jpg?fit=1200%2C676&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bibleinteract.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Trude-and-Moshe-Dothan-Cover-Plate.jpg?fit=1200%2C676&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bibleinteract.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Trude-and-Moshe-Dothan-Cover-Plate.jpg?fit=1200%2C676&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":25304,"url":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/?p=25304","url_meta":{"origin":25077,"position":2},"title":"\u25b6\ufe0f Doing Archaeology in War: Update on the Tell Shiloh Excavations, 2025: The Quest for the Tabernacle with Dr. Scott Stripling\u00a0","author":"Admin","date":"July 1, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Welcome to an exciting new episode of Biblical Archaeology from the Ground Down, hosted by Dr. George Sparks and Dr. David E. Graves! In this episode, we\u2019re thrilled to welcome Dr. Scott Stripling, the esteemed director of the Shiloh Excavations in Israel, who takes us on a journey through the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Biblical Archaeology From the Ground Down&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Biblical Archaeology From the Ground Down","link":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/?cat=1477"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bibleinteract.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Doing-Archaeology-in-War-Cover-Plate.jpg?fit=1200%2C676&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bibleinteract.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Doing-Archaeology-in-War-Cover-Plate.jpg?fit=1200%2C676&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bibleinteract.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Doing-Archaeology-in-War-Cover-Plate.jpg?fit=1200%2C676&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bibleinteract.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Doing-Archaeology-in-War-Cover-Plate.jpg?fit=1200%2C676&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bibleinteract.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Doing-Archaeology-in-War-Cover-Plate.jpg?fit=1200%2C676&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":26023,"url":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/?p=26023","url_meta":{"origin":25077,"position":3},"title":"\u25b6\ufe0f Shiloh Gold: How Much Did They Find?\u00a0","author":"Admin","date":"October 1, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"In this gripping episode of Biblical Archaeology from the Ground Down, hosts Dr. George Sparks and Dr. David E. Graves sit down with Jordan McClinton, the seasoned area supervisor for Area D at Tel Shiloh, to unearth the shimmering secrets of one of the Bible's most pivotal sites. Fresh from\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Biblical Archaeology From the Ground Down&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Biblical Archaeology From the Ground Down","link":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/?cat=1477"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bibleinteract.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/108-Shiloh-Gold-Jordan-McClinton.jpg?fit=1200%2C676&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bibleinteract.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/108-Shiloh-Gold-Jordan-McClinton.jpg?fit=1200%2C676&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bibleinteract.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/108-Shiloh-Gold-Jordan-McClinton.jpg?fit=1200%2C676&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bibleinteract.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/108-Shiloh-Gold-Jordan-McClinton.jpg?fit=1200%2C676&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bibleinteract.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/108-Shiloh-Gold-Jordan-McClinton.jpg?fit=1200%2C676&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":17617,"url":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/?p=17617","url_meta":{"origin":25077,"position":4},"title":"\u25b6\ufe0f Biblical Archaeology From the Ground Down: Philistine Fashion: Nothing New Under the Sun","author":"Admin","date":"February 23, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Dr. George Sparks discusses archaeological evidence for a unique type of jewelry the Philistines, the enemies of God's people in the Bible, may have worn. 6:37","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Biblical Archaeology From the Ground Down&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Biblical Archaeology From the Ground Down","link":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/?cat=1477"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bibleinteract.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Philistine-Fashion-Nothing-New-Under-the-Sun-2.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bibleinteract.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Philistine-Fashion-Nothing-New-Under-the-Sun-2.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bibleinteract.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Philistine-Fashion-Nothing-New-Under-the-Sun-2.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bibleinteract.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Philistine-Fashion-Nothing-New-Under-the-Sun-2.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bibleinteract.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Philistine-Fashion-Nothing-New-Under-the-Sun-2.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":17750,"url":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/?p=17750","url_meta":{"origin":25077,"position":5},"title":"\u25b6\ufe0f Biblical Archaeology From the Ground Down: Philistine Funerals","author":"Admin","date":"April 12, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"The Philistines were the enemies of Israel in the Bible. Did you know that we have some information about their burial customs through archaeological discoveries? Dr. George Sparks explains. 15:28","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Biblical Archaeology From the Ground Down&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Biblical Archaeology From the Ground Down","link":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/?cat=1477"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bibleinteract.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Philistine-Funerals.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bibleinteract.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Philistine-Funerals.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bibleinteract.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Philistine-Funerals.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bibleinteract.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Philistine-Funerals.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bibleinteract.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Philistine-Funerals.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25077","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/223636246"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=25077"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25077\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25131,"href":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25077\/revisions\/25131"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/25082"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=25077"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=25077"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bibleinteract.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=25077"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}