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Mount Gerizim
Mount Gerizim
Mount Gerizim, or Jebel et-Tor, is the sacred mountain of the Samaritans and has been so for thousands of years. It consists of three peaks, the main summit, the wide flat western hill and Tell er-Ras to the north.
Site Information
Country: Palestine
District: West Bank
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: 1st Century AD
Oldest Culture: Roman
Later Cultures: Byzantine + Islamic
Site Features: Roman & Byzantine & Islamic Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Official Name: Mount Gerizim and the Samaritans
Date of Submission: 2012
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