Persians and Greeks; 647 to 72 BCE

Ashdod, Israel

Untitled According to the Greek historian Herodotus, the long-reigning Psamtik I, founder of the 26th dynasty and pharaoh of Egypt from 663, besieges Ashdod for 29 years. The Philistine cities become Egyptian vassals during the second half of the 6th century.

by Jeff Moran