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Ekron
Origins
Ekron, at Tel Miqne, was refounded in the 12th century BCE by newcomers whose pottery, hearths and diet show roots in the Aegean world. They built a planned town that formed one of the five cities of the Philistine Pentapolis.
Rule and society
Ekron shrank in the 10th century BCE, then boomed in the 7th as a vassal of the Assyrian Empire, with over a hundred olive presses producing oil for export. A dedication inscription found in 1996 names Ikausu son of Padi as king and the goddess Ptgyh, confirming the city's identity.
Decline and legacy
In 701 BCE Padi was handed to Hezekiah of the Kingdom of Judah by rebels, then restored by Sennacherib. Nebuchadnezzar II of the Chaldean Empire destroyed Ekron in 604 BCE, ending the city.
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- Ekron was part of Philistine Pentapolis1175 BCE – 604 BCE
- Ekron was a vassal of Assyrian Empire712 BCE – 630 BCE
- Ekron was conquered by Chaldean Empire604 BCE
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