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Philistine ArmorArchaeologists discovered carvings of Philistine soldiers in the temple of Ramses III in Egypt. According to these carvings, the Philistines wore feathered helmets secured under their chins by leather straps. Headbands holding the ...

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Peripteros Definition

Temple surrounded by a row of columns.

Peristyle Definition

Row of columns surrounding a building or open court.

Peristyle Garden Definition

Cultivated garden inside a colonnaded area. Herod the Great built several peristyle gardens, including Jericho and the Herodion.

Pharisees Definition

Means "the separate ones." Descended from the Hasidim ("pious ones"); considered obedience to Torah to be the heart of a godly life. Separated from sinful ways and people in their desire to be faithful. Believed strongly in God...

Philistia Definition

Means "land of the Philistines." It was located on the fertile coastal plain.

Philistine Definition

This cultured seafaring group from the Aegean moved into Israel at about the same time as the Israelites. They lived on the fertile coastal plain, had advanced iron technology, and worshiped many gods through extremely immoral religious practices,...

Phoebus Definition

Roman god of light, music, and poetry. He is often pictured with bow and arrow; Son of Zeus and Leto.

Phonecia Definition

Country along the Mediterranean Sea to the north of Israel. The people worshiped Baal in the same fertility cults as did the Canaanites. Jezebel came from here.'

Pluto Definition

Roman god of the underworld. Brother of Zeus and Poseidon.

Pool of Siloam Definition

Located near where the Tyropoeon Valley joins the Kidron; supplied drinking water for a large portion of Jerusalem. Water for the pool came from Spring of Gihon through Hezekiah's tunnel. Jesus sent a blind man he had healed here to wash the mud o...

Portico Definition

Stoa or colonnade.

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