Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel — The Middle East (West Asia)
Achish, Ruler of Ekron
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, April 8, 2019
1. Achish, Ruler of Ekron Marker
Close-up view of the actual cut stone with the original Greek Inscription
The temple which he built, Achish (Ikausu) son of Padi, son of YSD, son Ada, son of Ya'ir, ruler of Ekron, for PTGYH his lady. May she bless him, and protect him, and prolong his days, and bless his land.
Erected 650 BCE by Achish, ruler of Ekron as a Temple dedication inscription.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Churches & Religion • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 650 BCE.
Location. 31° 46.268′ N, 35° 12.219′ E. Marker is in Jerusalem, Jerusalem District. Marker can be reached from Ruppin Boulevard, 0 kilometers south of Shmuel Stephan Weiz Street, on the right when traveling south. This marker is located in the Israel Museum in the Samuel and Saidye Bronfman Archaeology Wing as part of the museum's collection of artifacts displayed in one of its permanent exhibitions. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Ruppin Boulevard 11, Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Latin Dedicatory Inscription (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Shrine of the Book (about 240 meters away); Jerusalem in the Second Temple Period (approx. 0.3
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More about this marker. It should be noted that even though this marker is currently housed inside of a museum, when originally in use, back around the 7th century BCE, it was an outdoor dedicatory inscription for a building, in the Philistine city of Ekron.
According to the information provided by the Israel Museum, "This inscription, written some five hundred years after the Philistines first settled in the Land, was found in a temple in Ekron. It informs us that the temple was dedicated by Achish, son of Padi, ruler of Ekron, to his patron goddess. The names of both the goddess and the dedicator are Greek in origin, evidence that the Philistines preserved their traditions
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, April 8, 2019
2. Achish, Ruler of Ekron Marker
View of the display information card provided by the Israel Museum for the Philistine Dedicatory Inscription stone.
Also see . . .
1. Ekron Royal Dedicatory Inscription. This is a link to information provided by Wikipedia. (Submitted on October 31, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
2. Achish. This is a link to information provided by Wikipedia. (Submitted on October 31, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, April 8, 2019
3. Achish, Ruler of Ekron Marker
View of the display information card provided by the Israel Museum for the Achish, Ruler of Ekron Marker.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, April 8, 2019
4. Israel Museum
Entrance to the Samuel and Saidye Bronfman Archaeology Wing of the Israel Museum. The marker is part of the museum's collection of artifacts, displayed in one of its permanent exhibitions.
5. Google Map
A snapshot of Google Map, showing where the Philistine city of Ekron was once located.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 261 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 31, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
