You are hereHomeBARNovember/December 2001Excavating Philistine Gath: Have We Found Goliath’s Hometown? See Shmuel Yeivin and Aharon Kempinski, Erani, Tel, NEAEHL, vol. 2, pp. 417422. When Tel Erani was still a viable candidate, it was renamed Tel Gat, and the modern Israeli town nearby Qiryat Gat (the Town of Gath). Join the BAS Library! Already a library member? Log in here. Institution user? Log in with your IP address.