Jacob's Well, also known as Jacob's Fountain or the Well of Sychar, is a Christian holy site located in Balata village, a suburb of the Palestinian city of Nablus in the West Bank. The well, currently
Jacob's Well in 2013.
The Greek Orthodox St. Photini Church at Bir Ya'qub in 2008
The dome of St. Photini Church at Bir Ya'qub (2008)
The Samaritan woman at the well, also known as Photini of Samaria, is a figure from the Gospel of John. John 4:4–42 relates her conversation with Jesus at Jacob's Well near the city of Sychar or Shech
The Water of Life Discourse between Jesus and the Samaritan Woman at the Well by Angelika Kauffmann, 17th–18th century
Eastern Orthodox fresco of Saint Photine meeting Christ
2nd century A.D., Rome. Christ and the Samaritan woman drawing water, Catacomb of Callistus. An early Christian painting illustrating the Biblical story.
Samaritan woman at the well 1651 by Gervais Drouet