Historical Glass Slide 145, Holy Land, Church of St John the Baptist, Palestine For Sale

Historical Glass Slide 145, Holy Land, Church of St John the Baptist, Palestine Historical Glass Slide 145, Holy Land, Church of St John the Baptist, Palestine

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You are offerding on an ORIGINAL Historical Glass/Lantern Slide showing Antique-Vintage "Holy Land, Church of St John the Baptist in Sebastia of Palestine". This slide was designed to be projected onto a screen for an educational or promotional purpose.

More Info:
Sebastia (Arabic: سبسطية, Sabastiyah; Greek: Σεβαστη, Sevasti; Hebrew: סבסטיה, Sebastiya; Latin: Sebaste) is a Palestinian village of over 4,500 inhabitants, located in the Nablus Governorate of the State of Palestine, some 12 kilometers northwest of the city of Nablus.

Sebastia is believed to be one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the West Bank. In the 9th century BCE, it was known as Samaria, and served as the capital city of the northern Kingdom of Israel until it was destroyed by the Neo-Assyrian Empire around 720 BCE. It became an administrative center under Assyrian, Babylonian and Persian rule. During the early Roman period, the city was expanded and fortified by Herod the Great, who renamed it Sebastia in honor of emperor Augustus. Since the middle of the 4th century, the town has been identified by Christians and Muslims as the burial site of John the Baptist, whose purported grave is today part of Nabi Yahya Mosque. Conquered by Muslims in the 7th century, the present-day village of Sebastia is home to a number of important archaeological sites.

In ancient times, Sebastia was known as Samaria (Hebrew: שומרון, romanized: Šomron) which translates into "watch" or "watchman" in English. The city of Samaria later gave its name to the region of Samaria, the ancient Hebrew name used for the central region of the Land of Israel, surrounding the city of Shechem (modern-day Nablus).

According to first-century historian Josephus, Herod the Great renamed the city Sebastia in honor of the Roman emperor Augustus. The Greek sebastos, "venerable", is a translation of the Latin epithet augustus. The modern village name preserves the Roman-period name of Sebaste.

The village itself is ill-built, and modern, with ruins of a Crusading church of Neby Yahyah (St. John the Baptist), towards the northwest.

This item is part of a 100+ Historical Glass Slide Collection that I will be saleing this week. All starting at $9.95 and No Reserve. 

I am also saleing off my entire collection of Movie Glass Slides this week (over 100). All starting at $9.95 and No Reserve. 

This magic lantern glass slide is an ORIGINAL and it is NOT a reproduction. 

 

Format: Glass Slide: 4" x 3 1/4"

 

Please, let me know if you have any questions about this item or any of the items I am selling.

Slide Condition: EX-NM. Please see the scans for actual condition.

This Historical Glass Slide would make a great addition to your collection or as a Gift (great for Framing in a Shadow Box). 

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This glass slide will be wrapped in bubble wrap and shipped securely inside a sturdy box. I will combine lots to save on the shipping costs and I use USPS 1st class shipping (it gives both of us tracking of the package).

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