Sebastia is a Palestinian village of about 3,205 inhabitants, located in the Nablus Governorate of the State of Palestine, some 12 kilometers northwest of the city of Nablus.
View of Sebastia, 2016
Carved ivory pieces unearthed in ancient Samaria, Israel Museum
Ruins of the royal palace in Sebastia
The Roman theatre at Sebastia
Nablus is a Palestinian city in the West Bank, located approximately 49 kilometres (30 mi) north of Jerusalem, with a population of 156,906. Located between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, it is the capital of the Nablus Governorate and a commercial and cultural centre of the State of Palestine, home to An-Najah National University, one of the largest Palestinian institutions of higher learning, and the Palestine Stock Exchange. Nablus is under the administration of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA).
Image: Nablus 2013
Image: مسجد النصر في مدينة نابلس في البلدة القديمة
Image: Church of Bir Ya'qub
Image: View of Mount Ebal from the city of Nablus