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Sebaste

Samaria
Israel850 BCE100 CEIron Age — Roman32.26, 35.19
About the site

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.

Principal findings
  • 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