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91Mesad Hashavyahu — Ostracon Replica Meṣad Hashavyahu is an ancient fortress on the border of ancient Judea facing the Philistine city of Ashdod near the Mediterranean Sea. It lies 1.7 km south of Yavne Yam (the seaport) and 7 km northwest of Yavne (the… …
92Cultural references to Samson — Samson is an important biblical figure, and has been referenced many times in popular culture. In this article a survey is given of its presence in religion and mythology, in art and literature, in film and music, and in folklore. Contents 1… …
93Gaza — • A titular see of Palaestina Prima, in the Patriarchate of Jerusalem Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Gaza Gaza † …
94barbarian — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. foreigner, outsider, alien, savage; ruffian (See evildoer). adj. uncivilized, barbarous. See unconformity. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Uncivilized] Syn. primitive, uncivilized, barbaric, barbarous,… …
95obscurantist — n Obscurantist, philistine, barbarian denote one inaccessible or opposed to enlightenment. An obscurantist is one who is precluded (as by prejudice, traditionalism, or bigotry) from intellectual candor and open minded inquiry and who is opposed… …
96ARCHAEOLOGY — The term archaeology is derived from the Greek words archaios ( ancient ) and logos ( knowledge, discourse ) and was already used in ancient Greek literature in reference to the study of ancient times. In its modern sense it has come to mean the… …
97ASHKELON — (Heb. אַשְׁקְלוֹן; Askelon, Ascalon). Ancient Period One of the five Philistine city states and a seaport in the southern coastal plain of Ereẓ Israel situated 12 mi. (19 km.) north of Gaza and 10 mi. (16 km.) south of Ashdod. The etymology of… …
98GOLIATH — (Heb. גָּלְיָת), Philistine warrior from the city of Gath (I Sam. 17:23) who advanced from the ranks of the Philistines when they faced the Israelites in battle in the Valley of Elah (I Sam. 17). Because of Goliath s great size, he is described… …
99Books of Samuel — The Books of Samuel (Hebrew: Sefer Sh muel ספר שמואל) are part of the Tanakh (part of Judaism s Hebrew Bible) and also of the Christian Old Testament. The work was originally written in Hebrew, and the Book(s) of Samuel originally formed a single …
100Samson and Delilah (opera) — Samson et Dalila (English: Samson and Delilah ) is a grand opera in three acts by Camille Saint Saëns to a French libretto by Ferdinand Lemaire. It was first performed at the Grossherzogliches (Grand Ducal) Theater in Weimar on December 2 1877 in …
