The capital of the northern kingdom of Israel, rebuilt by Herod the Great and renamed Sebaste. It is a key site for understanding the schism between Jews and Samaritans and the history of the northern tribes.
- iThe Temple of Augustus on the acropolis
- iiThe St. John the Baptist Church
- iiiIvories from the palace of Ahab
- ivSamaritan inscriptions and synagogue remains
Excavators — John Garstang, Ernest Mackay