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The olive groves of Samaria, Israel, originally the territory of the tribes of Ephraim and Manasse, famous for grapevines and olives. King Omri chose its main city, Samaria (Shomron), as capital for Israel, the Northern Kingdom.
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The olive groves of Samaria, Israel, originally the territory of the tribes...

The walls of Samaria (Shomron), capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel. King Omri bought the hill from a man named Shemer (hence Shomron) when he abandoned his former capital Tirza. Omri's son Ahab and Jezebel, his wife, built a temple to Baal at Samaria (I Kings 22:39)
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The walls of Samaria (Shomron), capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel. King...

The walls of Samaria (Shomron), capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel. King Omri bought the hill from a man named Shemer (hence Shomron) when he abandoned his former capital Tirza. Omri's son Ahab and Jezebel, his wife, built a temple to Baal at Samaria (I Kings 22:39)
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The walls of Samaria (Shomron), capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel. King...

A tower in the fortifications of Samaria (Shomron), capital of the northern Kingdom of Israel after King Omri abandoned his former capital Tirza. Omri's son Ahab and Jezebel, his wife, built a temple for Baal in Samaria (I Kings 22:39)
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A tower in the fortifications of Samaria (Shomron), capital of the northern...

Thornbushes in the ruins of Samaria (Shomron), the former capital of the northern Kingdom of Israel. King Omri moved his capital here from Tirza. Omri's son Ahab and Jezebel, his wife, built a temple for Baal in Samaria (I Kings 22:39).
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Thornbushes in the ruins of Samaria (Shomron), the former capital of the no...