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The Grape Press
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Site Description: The archaeological evidence spread throughout the Palestinian sites, confirms the significant development witnessed by the Palestinian territories in cultivating vine trees during the end of the Roman and Byzantine eras.This agricultural expansion coincided with a development in the manufacture and trade of wine, and its export

Historian industrial site
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Nisf Jubeil
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Description of the site: The village is 2.5 km east of Sebastia, about 400 m above sea level, at the foot of a mountain overlooking several valleys, which gives it an incredible natural and cultural scene.

Inhabited village
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Sebastia
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Sebastia (Sabastiya) is located around ten kilometers northwest of Nablus at the junction of two main historical routes, the northern Nablus-Jenin route, and the western route from the Jordan Valley to the Mediterranean coast. The site offers a magnificent view of the surrounding farmland.

An archaeological hill and a populated village
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Church of Saint John the Baptist or Mosque of Yahya, Sebastia
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Description of the site: a church built in the Byzantine period at the eastern end outside the Roman city walls. During that period, Sebastia became an episcopal center, which still reflects the episcopal rank of Sebastia to the present day.

Mosque and a tourist site
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Roman Colonnaded Street
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Site description: the planning system during the Roman period was unified for the cities, based on two colonnaded streets that intersect in the middle; the main street faces north-south and is called "Cardo," and the other street is known as "Decumanus," and heads east-west.

Archaeological remains of a Roman colonnade
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Roman Amphitheater of Sebastia (Anfiteatro Romano Sebastia)
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Description of the site: The Roman Amphitheater was built at the northeastern tip of the top of the site and at the outer facade of the city's defensive walls, which date back to the Iron Age. It is surrounded by a tower dating back to the Greeks on the south side.

A Romanian cultural facility
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Forum and the Basilica
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Description of the site: The Basilica and the public square are among the essential foundations of urban planning in the Roman city of Sebastia as their vital locations. Archaeological excavations have shown that extensive operations were done on the site before establishing these two sites.

The basilica was a place for concluding and documenting commercial deals between major merchants and resolving and settling any commercial disputes in the Roman era The public square is a meeting place for the city's residents and visitors and a public area
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The Stadium
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Site description: It is in the northeastern part of the city in the valley area at the bottom of the hill, with a size of 230 x 60 m. Partial excavations were carried out at the site, which resulted in the discovery of some columns still standing among the olive groves. However, the excavations still needed to be completed.

A Roman sports facility dedicated to several games such as jogging archy and others within seasonal and special celebrations according to Roman traditions
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Temple of Augstus
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Site Description: The planning of Sebastia in the Roman era was consistent with the planning of cities in that period, as the city was divided into two parts: the upper city or what is known as the Acropolis; It included religious buildings, the presidential HQ, and the lower city designated for private, public, and commercial facilities, and th

A temple dedicated to the worship of one of the Roman gods
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Tourism Interpretation Center
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Description of the site: Given the importance of the city of Sebastia from an archaeological and tourist point of view, The Palestinian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has planned and implemented the construction of a tourist interpretation center that provides tourism services to visitors.

Visitor and interpretation center
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The Shrine of the Prophet Yahya (John the Baptist)
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Description of the site: The shrine is in the current center of the village inside the nave of the Church of John the Baptist; it can be accessed through a narrow stone staircase about 4 meters below the church floor. It is a small room approximately 3 x 4 meters cut from natural rock, its walls partly covered with granite slabs.

Religious place and shrine
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