Samaria (Modern Sebastia, West Bank, Palestine)
The northern kingdom’s capital fell to Assyria in 722 BCE and later housed the Samaritans. Romans renamed it “Sebastia” in the 1st century CE, with Arabic naming following in the 7th century. Near modern-day Sebastia in the West Bank, Palestine, archaeological remains reveal columns and stones from multiple eras. A small community of Samaritans still practices ancient traditions nearby.
