According to Josephus, the original name of the town was Shomron, before King Herod renamed it in honor of Augustus Caeasar.[5] The Greek sebastos, "venerable", translates the Latin epithet augustus.[6] According to the Hebrew Bible it was settled by several Israelite tribes, "in ancient times."[7] Sebastia is home to a number of important archaeological sites.[8][9] The ancient site of Samaria-Sebaste is located just above the built up area of the modern day village on the eastern slope of the hill.[10] The ruins dominate the hillside and comprise remains from six successive cultures dating back more than 10,000 years: Canaanite, Israelite, Hellenistic, Herodian, Roman and Byzantine.[11]
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