Herod’s Altar at Samaria

by | May 16, 2016 | Israel Travel, Photos, Time Capsule | 3,570 comments

Herod built an altar dedicated to Augustus at Samaria. The steps in the May 1984 photo below are from a slightly later period, built by Septimius Severus in the C2 AD.

You can read more about this site and see some more recent pictures at Ferrell Jenkins’ blog.

May 1984 photo of steps from the time of Septimius Severus (C2) that lead up to Herod's temple dedicated to Augustus. Photo:©2016 Craig Dunning

May 1984 photo of steps from the time of Septimius Severus (C2 AD) that lead up to Herod’s temple dedicated to Augustus. Photo:©2016 Craig Dunning

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