(AP) Daniela Berretta - The ancient town of Sebastia, the hilltop capital of biblical kings, is one of the major archaeological sites of the Holy Land, with a history dating back nearly 3,000 years. Sebastia served as the capital of the biblical Kingdom of Israel under the name of Samaria in the 8th and 9th centuries BCE. The remains include a Crusader cathedral, an ancient Roman city boasting a forum, a colonnaded street and a temple to Augustus, and the remains of the palace of Omri, the 9th century ruler of the Kingdom of Israel.
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