Church of St. John, Samaria--Where the Kings of Israel are Buried

Name:

Bain, Robert E. M.

Description:

1 photograph; b&w

Provenance:

Bertrand and Paola Lazard Holy Land Collection

Physical Description:

25.4 x 17.5 cm ( 9.875 x 6.875 in).

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

The ruins of the church, showing an arch, a column and fallen pieces of wood and masonry. Several people are at the right.; The photograph is in a book with a typed description. The description: "(II. Kings, xv:17.)-- 'In the nine and thirtieth year of Azariah king of Judah began Menahem the son of Gadi to reign over Israel, and reigned ten years in Samaria.' Samaria was a hill and city in Ephraim. It was the capital of the Ten Tribes of Israel, 42 miles north of Jerusalem. It was built 925 B.C. by Omri, the sixth king of Israel. Its inhabitants were carried away to Assyria by Shalmanezer in 720 B.C., and their place was supplied by persons from Babylon who brought their gods with them. It is six miles northwest of Shechem and nineteen miles east of the Mediterranean. Omri, Ahab, Ahaziah, Jehu, Jehoahaz, Joash, and some of the other kings of Israel were buried in Samaria. Elijah the prophet lived here. The Church of Saint John was erected during the crusades between 1150 and 1180, over the traditional grave of John the Baptist." See 5240BAI/LVi158CAJS (Voyager # 359770).; The photograph was not catalogued by Lazard--it was catalogued at LKCAJS.; Condition: Good

Collection:

Lenkin Family Collection of Photography (University of Pennsylvania)