Things You Should Know When Visiting The Ancient City Of Samaria

Samaria is a common name that is found in the Holy Scriptures. In ancient times, Samaria was used as the name for the city itself and the entire central region of ancient Israel.

During the ministry of Jesus on Earth, he occasionally mentioned Samaritans. These individuals came from Samaria, which helps explain the significance of the region to Christians. Samaria also played a prominent role in the history of Israel as a whole.

The rich history of Samaria

After conquering the Promised Land, they divided the land of Samaria. When many years had passed, the city of Samaria was then built by King Omri to serve as his capital after ruling Tirzah for six years (1kings 16: 21–24). King Ahan and Queen Jezebel, later on, built a palace adorned with Ivory in the city.

In the era of Prophet Elisha‘s, Samaria was besieged, but its attackers failed to take possession of the city. However, by 722 B.C.E, the city fell to the Assyrians. This was after a three-year siege that ended the existence of Israel’s ten tribes as a nation. Alexander the Great recaptured Samaria in 332 B.C.E. while conquering Palestine. But it was later on rebuilt and renamed Sebaste under the reign of Herod the Great.