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Origin of Palestine Name

The origin of the name 'Palestine' and its correlation with ancient terms such as Peleset, Palashtu, and Philistines.

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Jan 13, 2026
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What are the Egyptian and Assyrian inscriptions referring to Peleset/Palastu and how do scholars correlate them with the Greek term?

Ancient Egyptian inscriptions record a people or group written as P-r-s-t (commonly vocalized Peleset) in the late Bronze Age and early Iron Age, and Assyrian cuneiform records later use forms like Pa...

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