Samaria (Sebaste), with the Ruins of the Church of St. John : "Samaria with Ahab's favourite capital; and here he built a
temple to Baal, (1 Kings xvi); which Jehu afterwards destroyed with the priests and votaries, (2 Kings x). Tradition states
that John the Baptist was here imprisoned and put to death." [Graphic]
Year:
Unidentified.
Creator:
Good, Frank Mason
Category:
Ruins
Church Of St. John
Object Details:
1 photograph : albumen ; 20.2 x 15.6 cm ( 8.125 x 6.125 in).
Notes:
Series number (593) is printed on the matte at the lower right
Ruins of a church with a large stand of cactus in the foreground and mountains in the background
Collection:
CAJS Image Collection AAF GOO 2084 AAF41
The Lenkin Family Collection of Photography, University of Pennsylvania Libraries
