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top, on the east end of which the village stands, the plateau extending westwards for over half a mile. A higher knoll rises from the plateau, west of the village, from which a fine view is obtained as far as the
Mediterranean Sea. The whole hill consists of soft soil, and is terraced to the very top. On the north it is bare and white, with steep slopes, and a few
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have as yet been noticed on the hill, though possibly hidden beneath the present plough-land. There is a large cemetery of rock-cut tombs to the north, on the other side of the valley. The neighbourhood of
Samaria is well supplied with water. In the months of July and August a stream was found (in
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Many important archeological discoveries were made at
Ancient Samaria. These included a royal Israelite palace dating from the 9th and 8th centuries BCE. 500 pieces of carved ivory were found there, which led some scholars to identify the syructure with the "palace adorned with ivory" mentioned in
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houses, on the hill of the ancient
Samaria. The position is a very fine one; the hill rises some 400 to 500 feet above the open valley on the north, and is isolated on all sides but the east, where a narrow saddle exists some 200 feet lower than the top of the hill. There is a flat plateau on the
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643:). This probably meant permission was granted to the Aramean merchants to carry on their trade in the city. This would imply the existence of a considerable Aramean population, who called it Shamerain.
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of land, according to an official land and population survey. Of this, 1,284 dunams were plantations and irrigable land, 3,493 used for cereals, while 90 dunams were built-up land.
518:, also known as Samaria after its long-time capital. Under the four centuries long Mesopotamian rule (723/22-322 BCE), it reached a golden age, which was again the case under King
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Muslims of the Frankish Levant.” In James M. Powell, editor. Muslims under Latin Rule, 1100-1300. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1985. p. 153
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The Survey of
Western Palestine: Arabic and English Name Lists Collected During the Survey by Lieutenants Conder and Kitchener, R. E. Transliterated and Explained by E.H. Palmer
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According to some biblical scholars, the earliest reference to a settlement at this location may be the town of Shamir, which according to the Hebrew Bible was the home of the
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Tappy, R. E. (1992). The
Archaeology of Israelite Samaria: Vol. I, Early Iron Age through the Ninth Century BCE. Harvard Semitic Studies 44. Atlanta, GA: Scholars Press.
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2557:(Eretz-Israel: Archaeological, Historical and Geographical Studies), vol. 19 of the Michael Avi-Yonah Memorial Volume, Jerusalem 1987, pp. 97 - 105. See also article,
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1872) in the valley south of the hill, coming from the spring (Ain Harun), which has a good supply of drinkable water, and a conduit leading from it to a small ruined
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Niccolò Poggibonsi, an
Italian monk who visited Sebaste in 1347, wrote that the town was in ruins, and that only "some Saracens and a few Samaritans" lived there.
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following a three-year siege, bringing an end to the
Kingdom of Israel. After the fall of the kingdom, Samaria became an administrative center under Neo-Assyrian,
465:) which translates into "watch" or "watchman" in English. The city bearing the ancient Hebrew name of Shomron later gave its name to the central region of the
2419:(Samaria; Sebaste, reports of the work of the joint expedition in 1931;1933, and of the British expedition in 1935; no.3). London: Palestine Exploration Fund.
2386:(Samaria-Sebaste. reports of the work of the Joint expedition in 1931–1933 and of the British expedition in 1935; no. 2). London: Palestine Exploration Fund,
2406:(Samaria-Sebaste. Reports of the work of the joint expedition in 1931–1933 and of the British expedition in 1935; no.1). London: Palestine Exploration Fund.
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periods. At the modern village site of
Sebastiyeh near the tell, pottery findings were dated to the Late Roman and Byzantine periods, but also to the
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Tappy, R. E. (2001). The Archaeology of Israelite Samaria: Vol. II, The Eighth Century BCE. Harvard Semitic Studies 50. Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns.
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came to Sebastia during his raid of central Palestine in 1184. Sebastia's bishop then released eighty Muslim captives to ensure the town's safety.
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era buildings which survive in a good state of preservation. Jordanian archaeologists had also restored the Roman theater near the town.
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train station. The Israeli government did not approve and the group that was removed from the site would later found the settlement of
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The ancient site of Sebastia is located just above the built-up area of the modern day village on the eastern slope of the hill.
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Grossman, D. (1986). "Oscillations in the Rural Settlement of Samaria and Judaea in the Ottoman Period". in
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Boling, R.G. (1975). Judges: Introduction, Translation, and Commentary. (Anchor Bible, Volume 6a), Page 185
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Between 1915 and 1938, Sebastia was served by two stations on the Afula–Nablus–Tulkarm branch line of the
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and G.M. Crowfoot. The leading institutions were the British School of Archaeology in Jerusalem, the
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The second expedition was known as the Joint Expedition, a consortium of 5 institutions directed by
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Zayadine, F (1966). "Samaria-Sebaste: Clearance and Excavations (October 1965 – June 1967)".
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The Archaeology of Israelite Samaria. Volume 1: Early Iron Age through the Ninth Century BCE
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Palestine Under the Moslems: A Description of Syria and the Holy Land from A.D. 650 to 1500
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Lords of the Land: The War over Israel's Settlements in the Occupied Territories, 1967–2007
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visited the village in 1870 and found it to have less than a thousand inhabitants.
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had a population of 572; 10 Christians and 562 Muslim. This had increased in the
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Preliminary Results of the Population, Housing and Establishments Census, 2017
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in 1909 and 1910; with the assistance of architect C.S. Fisher and D.G. Lyon.
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to 753; 2 Jews, 20 Christians and 731 Muslim, in a total of 191 houses.
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were carried out on behalf of the Department of Antiquities of Jordan.
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2137:. Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press. p. 259.
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the right to "make streets in Samaria" as a sign of submission (
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and John the Baptist beside the public square. There are also
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in 1517 with all of Palestine, and in 1596 it appeared in the
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Sabastiya in the 2018 OCHA OpT map; the archeological site of
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that is believed to be built upon the tombs of the prophets
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2032:. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. p. 27.
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Sebastia columns, postcard from the British Mandate era by
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Municipality of Sabastiya - Nablus Governorate - Palestine
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Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics (1945).
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For excavations conducted during the Ottoman period, see
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Arab Demography and Early Jewish Settlement in Palestine
1411:"Sebastia | Nablus, Palestinian Territories Attractions"
2964:"The Harvard Expedition to Samaria Excavations of 1909"
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Government of Jordan, Department of Statistics (1964).
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Crowfoot, J. W.; K.M. Kenyon and G.M. Crowfoot (1957).
473:(modern-day Nablus). In Greek, Shomron became known as
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Shofar: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Jewish Studies
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Crowfoot, J. W.; K.M. Kenyon and E.L. Sukenik (1942).
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Josephus Flavius Antiquities book 16 chapter 11 para 7
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Two disused railway stations next to Sebastia in 1942
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Some of Sebastia's residents trace their origins to
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lies by the road on the north-east, but no rock-cut
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2863:Hütteroth, Wolf-Dieter; Abdulfattah, Kamal (1977).
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2350:Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics.
2334:Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics.
2298:Barron, 1923, Table IX, Sub-district of Nablus, p.
2279:Reisner, G. A.; C.S. Fisher, and D.G. Lyon (1924).
1947:"Symbolism in the Samaria ivories and architecture"
1597:"General Audience of 29 August 2012 | BENEDICT XVI"
1064:. In the 1960s small scale excavations directed by
370:village of about 3,205 inhabitants, located in the
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2792:La Palestine byzantine, Peuplement et Populations
2430:Annual of the Department of Antiquities of Jordan
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1100:Remains of the railway station at Mas'udiya, 2002
445:In ancient times, Sebastia was known as Shomron (
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26:Municipality type B in Nablus, State of Palestine
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2555:The Augusteum at Samaria-Sebaste — A New Outlook
1900:"Observations on the Layout of Iron Age Samaria"
1649:Reisner, G.A.; Fisher, C.S.; Lyon, D.G. (1924).
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1512:"King Herod's Royal Castle at Samaria-Sebaste"
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3071:Development Priorities and Needs in Sabastiya
2289:), Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press
1236:List of modern names for biblical place names
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2690:"A Rare Day for Orthodoxy in the Holy Land"
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2908:. Jerusalem: Government of Palestine.
2187:
2130:
2060:
2021:
2019:
1816:10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah11208.pub2
1680:
1671:
1509:
1374:10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah11208.pub2
1301:
1195:
1088:. In 1961, the population was 1,345.
821:. It is mentioned in the writings of
775:. The second temple was dedicated to
725:rebuilt the town in the year 63 BCE,
696:
665:Ruins of the royal palace in Sebastia
480:According to first-century historian
3065:Applied Research Institute–Jerusalem
2717:
2524:United Nations Development Programme
1792:
1621:United Nations Development Programme
1405:
1403:
1401:
1355:
1353:
1351:
1326:
1324:
767:; it was probably influenced by the
635:Omri is thought to have granted the
1808:The Encyclopedia of Ancient History
1440:A Concise History of Ancient Israel
1366:The Encyclopedia of Ancient History
1071:
869:Sebastia was incorporated into the
450:
351:
327:
60:
13:
3766:Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium
3020:
2688:Maria C. Khoury (2 January 2006).
2054:
2016:
1898:Finkelstein, Israel (2011-11-01).
1549:Dell’Acqua, Antonio (2021-09-20).
999:"Columns street" in Sebastia, 1925
911:(sub-district) of Wadi al-Sha'ir.
751:In 27 BCE, Samaria was rebuilt by
14:
4344:
3033:
1866:(Book viii, chapter xii, verse 5)
1434:Schipper, Bernd U. (2021-05-25).
1398:
1348:
1321:
853:
272: • Head of Municipality
3864:
3857:
3229:
3222:
3100:
3001:The Manasseh Hill Country Survey
2368:Village Statistics, April, 1945.
2352:Village Statistics, April, 1945.
2336:Village Statistics, April, 1945.
2013:Atlas Travel and Tourism Agency.
1916:10.1179/033443511x13099584885303
806:, it was settled by Christians.
646:In 720 BCE, Samaria fell to the
160:
159:
152:
137:Location of Sebastia within the
124:
123:
116:
95:
83:
4318:Ruins in the State of Palestine
2827:Village Statistics, April, 1945
2710:
2668:
2564:
2544:
2503:
2435:
2422:
2409:
2396:
2376:
2360:
2344:
2328:
2292:
2273:
2242:
2229:
2194:Palestine Exploration Quarterly
2181:
2172:
2124:
2115:
2095:
1995:
1971:
1938:
1891:
1878:
1869:
1845:
1783:
1749:
1733:
1709:
1641:
1589:
1555:Palestine Exploration Quarterly
1542:
1516:Palestine Exploration Quarterly
1360:Pummer, Reinhard (2019-12-20).
1290:. February 2018. pp. 64–82
1226:Cities of the ancient Near East
716:
3116:New International Encyclopedia
3004:. Vol. 1. Boston: BRILL.
2559:Sebaste: Tribute to an Emperor
1759:. Online Etymology Dictionary.
1503:
1464:
1427:
1247:
429:. Conquered by Muslims in the
397:until it was destroyed by the
179:Show map of State of Palestine
1:
1945:Pienaar, D. N. (2008-12-01).
1780:-464. Re-accessed 4 Oct 2023.
1567:10.1080/00310328.2021.1980310
1241:
1179:
2622:Burgoyne, Michael Hamilton;
2457:Burgoyne, Michael Hamilton;
2370:Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p.
2188:Schur, Nathan (1986-07-01).
2026:Maclean Rogers, Guy (2021).
1681:Tappy, Ron E. (1992-01-01).
1336:UNESCO World Heritage Centre
1091:
440:
173:Location of Sebastia within
48:Arabic transcription(s)
7:
4328:Kingdom of Israel (Samaria)
4265:UNESCO World Heritage Sites
3712:Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa
2893:. London: Committee of the
2354:Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p.
2338:Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p.
2134:Palestine in Late Antiquity
1884:Boulanger, Richard (1966).
1219:
1204:of Sebastia is part of the
1121:Israeli military occupation
1020:British Mandate authorities
921:Survey of Western Palestine
614:, Israel's second capital (
461:
10:
4349:
4272:Legacy of the Roman Empire
2968:Harvard Theological Review
2942:Cambridge University Press
2895:Palestine Exploration Fund
2759:. Government of Palestine.
2753:Barron, J.B., ed. (1923).
2725:Harvard Theological Review
2648:10.1179/007589105790088913
2483:10.1179/007589105790088913
2384:Early Ivories from Samaria
2286:, Vol 2: Plans and Plates
2206:10.1179/peq.1986.118.2.144
1489:10.1179/007589170790216981
1058:Palestine Exploration Fund
862:Sebastia from the 1871–77
576:
469:, surrounding the city of
413:. Since the middle of the
18:
4303:Villages in the West Bank
4260:
4227:
4174:
4131:
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4054:
4045:
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3313:
3239:
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3193:
2980:10.1017/s0017816000006027
2738:10.1017/s001781600000674x
1802:Pummer, Reinhard (2019),
1510:Barag, Dan (1993-01-01).
1448:10.1515/9781646020294-007
1231:Short chronology timeline
1082:1949 Armistice Agreements
701:Samaria was destroyed by
573:Kingdom of Israel/Samaria
339:
313:670/km (1,700/sq mi)
309:
301:
296:
284:
279:
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143:Show map of the West Bank
110:
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82:
67:
52:
47:
38:
31:
21:Sebastia (disambiguation)
2720:"Excavations at Samaria"
2417:The Objects from Samaria
2404:The Buildings at Samaria
2249:Grossman, David (2004).
2080:10.12775/EtudTrav.30.019
1789:Dauphin, 1998, pp. 766–7
1528:10.1179/peq.1993.125.1.3
1471:Hennessy, J. B. (1970).
1016:1922 census of Palestine
883:of Jabal Sami, part of
628:in the 12th century BC (
4267:; Proposed; in Danger
4061:Palestinian territories
3131:Encyclopædia Britannica
3061:Sabastiya, aerial photo
2902:Mills, E., ed. (1932).
2777:. Vol. 2. London:
1776:Zertal, 2004, pp. 461-
1746:(Book xv, chapter 246).
1084:, Sebastia came under
864:PEF Survey of Palestine
810:Crusader/Ayyubid period
732:and the descendants of
507:History and archaeology
3807:Aelia Augusta Aeclanum
3443:al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya
3134:(11th ed.). 1911.
3047:, Welcome to Palestine
2974:(2). London: 248–263.
2732:(4). London: 518–519.
2131:Sivan, Hagith (2008).
2061:Segal, Arthur (2017).
1112:
1101:
1011:
1000:
991:British Mandate period
974:Jezreel Valley railway
949:
866:
748:
666:
591:
579:Samaria (ancient city)
363:
89:View of Sebastia, 2016
3146:Catholic Encyclopedia
3105:Texts on Wikisource:
2571:Nadav Shelef (2009).
2165:Le Strange, 1890, p.
1693:10.1163/9789004369665
1107:
1099:
1078:1948 Arab–Israeli War
1006:
998:
985:George Andrew Reisner
947:
861:
783:, Herod had his sons
742:
687:George Andrew Reisner
683:Paleo-Hebrew alphabet
664:
586:
537:, from the Israelite
208:32.27667°N 35.19583°E
3139:Vailhé, S. (1913). "
3040:Welcome To Sabastiya
2696:on 22 September 2019
2628:"Bayt al-Hawwari, a
2463:"Bayt al-Hawwari, a
2432:, vol. 12, pp. 77–80
1188:and the vicinity of
1050:Kathleen Mary Kenyon
1046:John Winter Crowfoot
983:in 1908 and then by
894:The French explorer
819:Kingdom of Jerusalem
736:inhabited the city.
569:and modern periods.
435:archaeological sites
310: • Density
78:Sebaste (unofficial)
2632:House in Sabastiya"
2509:Pringle, 1998, pp.
2467:House in Sabastiya"
1263:Nablus Municipality
1212:has been the see's
1076:In the wake of the
1018:, conducted by the
981:Gottlieb Schumacher
901:In 1870/1871 (1288
829:in the province of
734:Macedonian soldiers
703:Alexander the Great
648:Neo-Assyrian Empire
598:. According to the
399:Neo-Assyrian Empire
275:Ma’amun Harun Kayed
225:Palestine grid
204: /
41:Municipality type B
4293:Nablus Governorate
4088:: Emmaus Nicopolis
4071:: Aelia Capitolina
3883:Of legion veterans
3740:Gallia Narbonensis
3722:Gallia Lugdunensis
3686:Britannia Inferior
3658:Britannia Superior
3261:Asira al-Shamaliya
3187:Nablus Governorate
3082:2013-11-05 at the
2593:10.1353/sho.0.0411
2235:Guérin, 1875, pp.
2011:Sebaste, Holy Land
1721:www.britannica.com
1666:at Samaria-Sebaste
1288:State of Palestine
1259:2007-02-21 at the
1210:Theodosios (Hanna)
1196:Ecclesiastical see
1113:
1102:
1012:
1001:
950:
867:
749:
697:Hellenistic period
685:were unearthed by
667:
592:
376:State of Palestine
372:Nablus Governorate
302: • Total
285: • Total
238:State of Palestine
213:32.27667; 35.19583
4280:
4279:
4256:
4255:
4252:
4251:
4081:Caesarea Maritima
4005:Possible colonies
3895:Caesarea Maritima
3853:
3852:
3812:Castra Taurinorum
3758:Germania Inferior
3598:
3597:
3493:
3460:Majdal Bani Fadil
3451:
3413:Furush Beit Dajan
3306:
3274:
3257:
3215:
3056:Wikimedia commons
2526:(23 April 2003).
2144:978-0-19-928417-7
2039:978-0-300-26256-8
1825:978-1-4443-3838-6
1702:978-90-04-36966-5
1623:(23 April 2003).
1457:978-1-64602-029-4
1286:(PCBS) (Report).
1132:Nabi Yahya Mosque
1062:Hebrew University
800:Samaritan revolts
596:Kingdom of Israel
516:kingdom of Israel
459:
427:Nabi Yahya Mosque
395:Kingdom of Israel
317:
316:
261: • Type
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4032:Emmaus Nicopolis
3900:Aelia Capitolina
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3879:
3868:
3861:
3654:
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3487:
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3328:Asira al-Qibliya
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2991:
2955:
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2626:(May 19, 2005).
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2310:Mills, 1932, p.
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2110:Wars of the Jews
2106:De Bello Judaico
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1080:, and after the
1072:Jordanian period
967:Greek Christians
877:as being in the
804:Byzantine Empire
658:(Persian) rule.
535:Early Bronze Age
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423:John the Baptist
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3590:Ein Beit al-Ma'
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3089:Throne villages
3084:Wayback Machine
3036:
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3021:Further reading
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2877:
2816:
2803:
2769:Kitchener, H.H.
2713:
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1054:Eliezer Sukenik
1035:1945 statistics
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856:
823:Yaqut al-Hamawi
812:
769:Forum of Caesar
753:Herod the Great
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679:Samaria Ostraca
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3438:Kiryat Luza
3433:Kafr Qallil
3393:Deir Sharaf
3303:Nisf Jubeil
3210:• Juneid •
2932:Pringle, D.
2787:Dauphin, C.
2073:(30): 409.
1864:Antiquities
1757:"Sebastian"
1744:Antiquities
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1483:(1): 1–21.
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245:Governorate
211: /
4287:Categories
4270:See also:
4245:: Seleucia
4208:: Laodicea
4094:: Neronias
3941:Heliopolis
3845:Singidunum
3822:Mediolanum
3423:Iraq Burin
3408:Ein Shibli
3368:Beit Wazan
3363:Beit Imrin
3353:Beit Hasan
3348:Beit Dajan
3278:Beit Furik
3011:9004137564
2996:Zertal, A.
2850:Hadawi, S.
2836:Guérin, V.
2700:2007-09-13
2661:2007-09-14
2624:Hawari, M.
2551:Netzer, E.
2537:2007-09-14
2496:2007-09-14
2459:Hawari, M.
2112:) i.xxi.§2
2048:1294393934
1982:Phoenician
1839:2021-12-22
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