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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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898:. It had a population of 20 households and 3 bachelors, all Muslim. The villagers paid taxes on wheat, barley, summer crops, olive trees, occasional revenues, goats and/or beehives; a total of 5,500
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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.
529:, 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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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.
948:. On the south a beautiful olive-grove, rising in terrace above terrace, completely covers the sides of the hill, and a small extent of open terraced-land, for growing
2568:(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,
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476:) 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
2430:(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.
2397:(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,
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2417:(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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416:. It became an administrative center under Assyrian, Babylonian and Persian rule. During the early Roman period, the city was expanded and fortified by
987:: Mas'udiya station at the three-way junction, around 1.5 km to the west of the village, and Sabastiya station, around 1.5 km to the south.
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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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617:, the sixth king of Israel (ruled 880s–870s BCE), purchased a hill owned by an individual (or clan) named Shemer for two
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1562:"The Urban Renovation of Samaria–Sebaste of the 2nd and 3rd centuries CE: Observations on some architectural artefacts"
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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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Lords of the Land: The War over Israel's Settlements in the Occupied Territories, 1967–2007
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Village Statistics of 1945: A Classification of Land and Area ownership in Palestine
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visited the village in 1870 and found it to have less than a thousand inhabitants.
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Sebastia is believed to be one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the
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had a population of 572; 10 Christians and 562 Muslim. This had increased in the
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in 1909 and 1910; with the assistance of architect C.S. Fisher and D.G. Lyon.
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were carried out on behalf of the Department of Antiquities of Jordan.
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transported to Sebastia and executed by being strangled for treason.
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of silver, and built its new capital on its broad summit, replacing
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the right to "make streets in Samaria" as a sign of submission (
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1991:, quote: "The script in which these ostraca are written is the
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and John the Baptist beside the public square. There are also
2074:"Samaria-Sebaste. Portrait of a polis in the Heart of Samaria"
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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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Palestine: Report and General Abstracts of the Census of 1922
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2488:. Council for British Research in the Levant, London: 57–80.
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that is believed to be built upon the tombs of the prophets
2043:. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. p. 27.
1899:(Hachette World Guides, Librarie Hachette, Paris), Page 643
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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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Government of Jordan, Department of Statistics, 1964, p.
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For excavations conducted during the Ottoman period, see
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Arab Demography and Early Jewish Settlement in Palestine
1422:"Sebastia | Nablus, Palestinian Territories Attractions"
2975:"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).
484:(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
1728:"Samaria | historical region, Palestine | Britannica"
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Two disused railway stations next to Sebastia in 1942
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510:, "venerable", is a translation of the Latin epithet
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2361:Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics.
2345:Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics.
2309:Barron, 1923, Table IX, Sub-district of Nablus, p.
2290:Reisner, G. A.; C.S. Fisher, and D.G. Lyon (1924).
1958:"Symbolism in the Samaria ivories and architecture"
1608:"General Audience of 29 August 2012 | BENEDICT XVI"
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2803:La Palestine byzantine, Peuplement et Populations
2441:Annual of the Department of Antiquities of Jordan
1111:Remains of the railway station at Mas'udiya, 2002
456:In ancient times, Sebastia was known as Shomron (
404:, and served as the capital city of the northern
37:Municipality type B in Nablus, State of Palestine
2566:The Augusteum at Samaria-Sebaste — A New Outlook
1911:"Observations on the Layout of Iron Age Samaria"
1660:Reisner, G.A.; Fisher, C.S.; Lyon, D.G. (1924).
116:is located immediately east of the built up area
1453:. Penn State University Press. pp. 34–54.
916:), an Ottoman census listed the village in the
1523:"King Herod's Royal Castle at Samaria-Sebaste"
1059:between 1931 and 1935; with the assistance of
420:, who renamed it Sebastia in honor of emperor
389:, some 12 kilometers northwest of the city of
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2300:), Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press
1247:List of modern names for biblical place names
1172:, attempted to establish a settlement at the
1168:In late 1976, the Israeli settlers movement,
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2701:"A Rare Day for Orthodoxy in the Holy Land"
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2703:. Orthodox Christian News. Archived from
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1662:Harvard Excavations at Samaria, 1908–1910
1161:royal tombs, and a few medieval and many
825:Sebastia was the seat of a bishop in the
436:, whose purported grave is today part of
4324:Municipalities of the State of Palestine
2277:Conder and Kitchener, 1882, SWP II, pp.
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1295:Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
1217:Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem
27:Palestinian village and ancient location
3655:With correspondence to modern geography
3061:Survey of Western Palestine, Map 11:
2393:Crowfoot, J. W.; G.M. Crowfoot (1938).
2264:. Jerusalem: Magnes Press. p. 253.
2237:Hütteroth and Abdulfattah, 1977, p. 129
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1484:"Excavations at Samaria-Sebaste, 1968"
1130:in 1967, Sebastia has been held under
2919:. Jerusalem: Government of Palestine.
2032:
2030:
1827:10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah11208.pub2
1385:10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah11208.pub2
1099:. In 1961, the population was 1,345.
832:. It is mentioned in the writings of
786:. The second temple was dedicated to
736:rebuilt the town in the year 63 BCE,
676:Ruins of the royal palace in Sebastia
491:According to first-century historian
319:
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3076:Applied Research Institute–Jerusalem
2535:United Nations Development Programme
1632:United Nations Development Programme
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1364:
1362:
1337:
1335:
778:; it was probably influenced by the
646:Omri is thought to have granted the
1819:The Encyclopedia of Ancient History
1451:A Concise History of Ancient Israel
1377:The Encyclopedia of Ancient History
880:Sebastia was incorporated into the
461:
362:
338:
71:
3777:Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium
2699:Maria C. Khoury (2 January 2006).
1909:Finkelstein, Israel (2011-11-01).
1560:Dell’Acqua, Antonio (2021-09-20).
1010:"Columns street" in Sebastia, 1925
922:(sub-district) of Wadi al-Sha'ir.
762:In 27 BCE, Samaria was rebuilt by
25:
1877:(Book viii, chapter xii, verse 5)
1445:Schipper, Bernd U. (2021-05-25).
283: • Head of Municipality
3875:
3868:
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3233:
3111:
3012:The Manasseh Hill Country Survey
2379:Village Statistics, April, 1945.
2363:Village Statistics, April, 1945.
2347:Village Statistics, April, 1945.
2024:Atlas Travel and Tourism Agency.
1927:10.1179/033443511x13099584885303
817:, it was settled by Christians.
657:In 720 BCE, Samaria fell to the
171:
170:
163:
148:Location of Sebastia within the
135:
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127:
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94:
4329:Ruins in the State of Palestine
2838:Village Statistics, April, 1945
2205:Palestine Exploration Quarterly
1566:Palestine Exploration Quarterly
1527:Palestine Exploration Quarterly
1371:Pummer, Reinhard (2019-12-20).
1301:. February 2018. pp. 64–82
1237:Cities of the ancient Near East
3127:New International Encyclopedia
3015:. Vol. 1. Boston: BRILL.
2570:Sebaste: Tribute to an Emperor
1770:. Online Etymology Dictionary.
440:. Conquered by Muslims in the
408:until it was destroyed by the
190:Show map of State of Palestine
1:
1956:Pienaar, D. N. (2008-12-01).
1791:-464. Re-accessed 4 Oct 2023.
1578:10.1080/00310328.2021.1980310
2633:Burgoyne, Michael Hamilton;
2468:Burgoyne, Michael Hamilton;
2381:Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p.
2199:Schur, Nathan (1986-07-01).
2037:Maclean Rogers, Guy (2021).
1692:Tappy, Ron E. (1992-01-01).
1347:UNESCO World Heritage Centre
184:Location of Sebastia within
59:Arabic transcription(s)
4339:Kingdom of Israel (Samaria)
4276:UNESCO World Heritage Sites
3723:Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa
2904:. London: Committee of the
2365:Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p.
2349:Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p.
2145:Palestine in Late Antiquity
1895:Boulanger, Richard (1966).
1215:of Sebastia is part of the
1132:Israeli military occupation
1031:British Mandate authorities
932:Survey of Western Palestine
625:, Israel's second capital (
472:
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4283:Legacy of the Roman Empire
2979:Harvard Theological Review
2953:Cambridge University Press
2906:Palestine Exploration Fund
2770:. Government of Palestine.
2764:Barron, J.B., ed. (1923).
2736:Harvard Theological Review
2659:10.1179/007589105790088913
2494:10.1179/007589105790088913
2395:Early Ivories from Samaria
2297:, Vol 2: Plans and Plates
2217:10.1179/peq.1986.118.2.144
1500:10.1179/007589170790216981
1069:Palestine Exploration Fund
873:Sebastia from the 1871–77
587:
480:, surrounding the city of
424:. Since the middle of the
29:
4314:Villages in the West Bank
4271:
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2991:10.1017/s0017816000006027
2749:10.1017/s001781600000674x
1813:Pummer, Reinhard (2019),
1521:Barag, Dan (1993-01-01).
1459:10.1515/9781646020294-007
1242:Short chronology timeline
1093:1949 Armistice Agreements
712:Samaria was destroyed by
584:Kingdom of Israel/Samaria
350:
324:670/km (1,700/sq mi)
199:
154:Show map of the West Bank
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32:Sebastia (disambiguation)
2731:"Excavations at Samaria"
2428:The Objects from Samaria
2415:The Buildings at Samaria
2260:Grossman, David (2004).
2091:10.12775/EtudTrav.30.019
1800:Dauphin, 1998, pp. 766–7
1539:10.1179/peq.1993.125.1.3
1482:Hennessy, J. B. (1970).
1027:1922 census of Palestine
894:of Jabal Sami, part of
639:in the 12th century BC (
4278:; Proposed; in Danger
4072:Palestinian territories
3142:Encyclopædia Britannica
3072:Sabastiya, aerial photo
2913:Mills, E., ed. (1932).
2788:. Vol. 2. London:
1787:Zertal, 2004, pp. 461-
1757:(Book xv, chapter 246).
1095:, Sebastia came under
875:PEF Survey of Palestine
821:Crusader/Ayyubid period
743:and the descendants of
518:History and archaeology
3818:Aelia Augusta Aeclanum
3454:al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya
3145:(11th ed.). 1911.
3058:, Welcome to Palestine
2985:(2). London: 248–263.
2743:(4). London: 518–519.
2142:Sivan, Hagith (2008).
2072:Segal, Arthur (2017).
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100:View of Sebastia, 2016
3157:Catholic Encyclopedia
3116:Texts on Wikisource:
2582:Nadav Shelef (2009).
2176:Le Strange, 1890, p.
1704:10.1163/9789004369665
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3150:Vailhé, S. (1913). "
3051:Welcome To Sabastiya
2707:on 22 September 2019
2639:"Bayt al-Hawwari, a
2474:"Bayt al-Hawwari, a
2443:, vol. 12, pp. 77–80
1199:and the vicinity of
1061:Kathleen Mary Kenyon
1057:John Winter Crowfoot
994:in 1908 and then by
905:The French explorer
830:Kingdom of Jerusalem
747:inhabited the city.
580:and modern periods.
446:archaeological sites
321: • Density
89:Sebaste (unofficial)
18:Sebastia (Palestine)
2643:House in Sabastiya"
2520:Pringle, 1998, pp.
2478:House in Sabastiya"
1274:Nablus Municipality
1223:has been the see's
1087:In the wake of the
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992:Gottlieb Schumacher
912:In 1870/1871 (1288
840:in the province of
745:Macedonian soldiers
714:Alexander the Great
659:Neo-Assyrian Empire
609:. According to the
410:Neo-Assyrian Empire
286:Ma’amun Harun Kayed
236:Palestine grid
215: /
52:Municipality type B
4304:Nablus Governorate
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3894:Of legion veterans
3751:Gallia Narbonensis
3733:Gallia Lugdunensis
3697:Britannia Inferior
3669:Britannia Superior
3272:Asira al-Shamaliya
3198:Nablus Governorate
3093:2013-11-05 at the
2604:10.1353/sho.0.0411
2246:Guérin, 1875, pp.
2022:Sebaste, Holy Land
1732:www.britannica.com
1677:at Samaria-Sebaste
1299:State of Palestine
1270:2007-02-21 at the
1221:Theodosios (Hanna)
1207:Ecclesiastical see
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387:State of Palestine
383:Nablus Governorate
313: • Total
296: • Total
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224:32.27667; 35.19583
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2537:(23 April 2003).
2155:978-0-19-928417-7
2050:978-0-300-26256-8
1836:978-1-4443-3838-6
1713:978-90-04-36966-5
1634:(23 April 2003).
1468:978-1-64602-029-4
1297:(PCBS) (Report).
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1073:Hebrew University
811:Samaritan revolts
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3221:• Juneid •
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4298:Categories
4281:See also:
4256:: Seleucia
4219:: Laodicea
4105:: Neronias
3952:Heliopolis
3856:Singidunum
3833:Mediolanum
3434:Iraq Burin
3419:Ein Shibli
3379:Beit Wazan
3374:Beit Imrin
3364:Beit Hasan
3359:Beit Dajan
3289:Beit Furik
3022:9004137564
3007:Zertal, A.
2861:Hadawi, S.
2847:Guérin, V.
2711:2007-09-13
2672:2007-09-14
2635:Hawari, M.
2562:Netzer, E.
2548:2007-09-14
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