PHOTOGRAPHY | PALESTINE

Ruins Roman and Modern: Sebastia and the Northern West Bank

Series: Photo essays from Palestine (narrated using quotes from Fugitive Dreams)

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Sebastia amphitheater (Photo by the author, 2019)

Like many of my photos from Palestine, the ones you will see here have become historic. This summer of 2024, the Israeli occupation lay claim to the site, which thus far has rested under the control of the Palestinian Authority. The islands open to Palestinians shrink as the Wall swallows more land for stolenments.

Roman ruins in ancient Samaria, renamed Sebastia by King Herod (Photos by the author, 2019)

“We had a relaxing time at the Roman ruins in Sebastia, northwest of Nablus, going for a hike in the countryside amongst fig and olive trees.”