Samaria (ancient city)
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Samaria was the capital city of the northern Kingdom of Israel between c. 880 BC and c. 720 BC. The city gave its name to the surrounding region of Samaria, a historical region bounded by Judea to the
Ruins of Samaria
View of the agricultural countryside surrounding the archaeological site
Remains of the palace of Ahab, the seventh king of Israel
Remnants of the Hellenistic-era Samaria round tower
Omri
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Omri was the sixth king of Israel. He was a successful military campaigner who extended the northern kingdom of Israel. Other monarchs from the House of Omri are Ahab, Ahaziah, Joram, and Athaliah. Li
Samaria (ancient city)
…countryside and was located near key trade routes connecting the highlands with the coastal plain. Samaria was founded as Israel's royal capital by King Omri (884–873 BC), replacing Tirzah. According to the biblical account, which was composed in Judah but likely preserves records from Israel (possibly from…
The Mesha Stele
In a scene from the Black Obelisk Jehu, designated mIa-ú-a mar mHu-um-ri-i (Jehu of the land of people of Omri) bows before Shalmaneser III.