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Sebastia
Sebastia
Sebastia, identified with ancient Samaria, is the capital of the northern kingdom during the Iron Age II in Palestine and a major urban centre during the Hellenistic and Roman periods.
Site Information
Country: Palestine
District: West Bank
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: First Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Canaanite
Later Cultures: Hellenistic + Roman + Byzantine + Islamic
Site Features: Roman Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Official Name: Sebastia
Date of Submission: 2012
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