Loca Sacra
Samaria
Also known as: Sebaste
- Scripture
- Old & New Testament
- Ancient region
- Holy Land
- Today
- Sebastia (West Bank), West Bank, Palestine
In the Bible
Capital of the northern kingdom of Israel; Jesus passed through Samaria and spoke with the woman at the well.
Where it is now
Archaeological site with Herodian and Crusader remains; traditional site of John the Baptist’s beheading nearby.
Key events
- ✦Ahab and Jezebel
- ✦Woman at the well