Behind | Samaria: The Capital of the North

Remains of Samaria’s Iron Age acropolis. They bear witness to the extravagance of the capital.

Remains of Samaria’s casemate wall—small interior chambers attached to an exterior city wall. The casemate wall is often understood as a marker of Israelite culture.

An Iron Age wall at Samaria. Such architecture testifies to the sophistication and resources of the Northern Kingdom.

The Samaria Ostraca. Dated to the Iron Age II period, these pieces of pottery with writing speak of the administration of daily life in the capital.