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Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinians-jailed-for-trying-to-rob-biblical-archaeological-site/
Palestinians Jailed for Trying to Rob Biblical Archaeological Site
(Times of Israel) Michael Bachner - Three Palestinians were sent to 36 days in prison on Tuesday for damaging and attempting to rob the ancient town of Sebastia, a major archaeological site in the West Bank. They were caught at 1:00 a.m. on July 18 by an inspector for the archaeology division of the Civil Administration while carrying digging equipment and a metal detector. Sebastia served as the capital of the biblical Kingdom of Israel in Samaria in the 8th and 9th centuries BCE. The site includes a Crusader cathedral, an ancient Roman city boasting a forum, a colonnaded street and a temple to Emperor Augustus, and the remains of the palace of Omri, ruler of the Kingdom of Israel.