Aphek became Antipatris at Tel Afek, a spring-fed crossroads where Philistines camped and Roman cavalry carried Paul toward Caesarea.
Aphek and Antipatris: Tel Afek, the Springs of the Yarkon, and Paul’s Night March
Were There Philistines in Palestine by Abraham’s Time?
The Philistines were present in Canaan during biblical times, as indicated by scripture, despite critics' claims of anachronism.
