Sebastia (village)
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Sebastia (village) سبسطية |
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 View by Sebastia, 2009 |
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West Bank ( Judea and Samaria ) |
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| Governorate : | Nablus | ||
| Coordinates : | 32 ° 17 ' N , 35 ° 12' E | ||
| Residents : | 4,114 (2007) | ||
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Sebastia (Arabic: سبسطية, Hebrew: סבסטי) is a village in the Palestinian Territories with more than 4,000 inhabitants. Nearby are the ruins of the ancient royal city of Samaria . 1915-1946 who served railway Afula-Nablus the station Sebastia.
Attractions
According to religious tradition, the head of John the Baptist was buried in Sebastia after he was beheaded . In his honor, the Crusaders built St. John's Cathedral at this point (or in the immediate vicinity) , which was also the bishopric. Later the church was converted into the Nabi Yahya Mosque . You can visit the alleged prison of John the Baptist. Today Sebastia (or Sebaste ) is a titular diocese of the Roman Catholic Church .
Web links
Commons : Sebastia (Dorf) - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2007 PCBS Census (PDF). Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, p. 110.