Samaria

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Samaria, also known as the Shomron (Hebrew: שֹׁמְרוֹן ) refers to the region between Galilee and Judea.

The name is derived from the ancient capital of the Kingdom of Israel, the city of Samaria, which was located near the center of modern Samaria. It is also referred to as the West Bank.

## External links[edit]

* http://scriptures.lds.org/en/biblephotos/18 Photographs of Scriptural Sites: Dothan in Samaria, scriptures.lds.org