After nearly a century of archaeological silence, the ancient stones of Sebastia are speaking again as Israeli excavators uncover remarkable finds.
Remains of the palace of Ahab, the seventh king of Israel, at Sebastia in Samaria. Aug. 23, 2007. Photo by Daniel Ventura via Wikimedia Commons.
(June 7, 2025 / Israel Hayom) After nearly a century of archaeological silence, the ancient stones of Sebastia, once known as the city of Shomron (Samaria in English), are speaking again as Israeli excavators uncover remarkable evidence of the grandeur that defined the biblical capital of the Kingdom of Israel.
























