Sebastia, Middle East
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Sebastia (סבסטיה) is located in the district of Samaria. The name "Samaria" actually derives from Sebastia's original name, "Shomron." It was rebuilt by Herod the Great in about 30-25 B.C.E, at which time its named was changed to Sebaste. "Sebaste" is the feminine form of Sebastos, derived from the Greek Σεβαστη, a translation of Latin Augusta in honor of the Caesar, Augustus.
In late 1976, the Israeli settlement movement, Gush Emunim, attempted to establish a settlement at the abandoned train station (dating from the Ottoman period). The Israeli government did not approve and the group that was removed from the site would later found the settlement of Elon Moreh adjacent to Nablus/Shechem.
External links
- [Extensive historical explanation]
- [Nice Palestinian site, though virtually ignores Israelite history of site]
- [Pictures of Sebastia train station (Hebrew captions)]
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