Samerina
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Samerina was the province of the Neo-Assyrian Empire established following the c. 722 BC Assyrian conquest of Samaria by Shalmaneser V, which resulted in the dissolution of the Kingdom of Israel and a
Remains of the palace of the House of Omri, prior to the Assyrian conquest
Arthur Szyk. Visual History of Nations, Israel, New Canaan, CT
Samaria
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Samaria, the Hellenized form of the Hebrew name Shomron, is used as a historical and biblical name for the central region of the Land of Israel. It is bordered by Judea to the south, Galilee to the no
Samerina
…following the c. 722 BC Assyrian conquest of Samaria by Shalmaneser V, which resulted in the dissolution of the Kingdom of Israel and annexation of Samaria into the empire as a full imperial province administered by a governor. The rule of the expansive Neo-Assyrian Empire went largely unchallenged for the…
Hills near the ruins of Samaria
Hills of Samaria, near Yitzhar
Site of Dothan where, according to the Book of Genesis, Joseph was sold by his brethren
Persian Achaemenid coin minted in Samaria, dated c. 375–333 BC. Left; Persian satrap holding lance and reins on horseback, Aramaic inscription BDYḤBL below. Right; satrap and driver in chariot drawn by two horses