2(11 THE HOLY LAND. 
CHAP, should have considered this as the site of the 
antient Samaria, were it not for the express 
mention made by MaundrelV, and by others, of 
the town of Sebaste, still preserving a name 
belonging to that city. Quaresmius also mentions^ 
the city of " Sebaste, sive Samaria,'" as occurring 
in the route from Sichar to Jemni, or Jennin ; 
although, performing this journey, we found no 
other place intervening, except Santorri ; and it 
is situate upon a hill, according to the descrip- 
tion given of antient Samaria, which lyAnville 
places midway between Gincea and Napolose, or 
SicHEM. To enter further upon this subject at 
present, were rather to perplex than to illustrate 
the geography of the country ; and therefore it 
may be left for future travellers to explain the 
real situation of the place called Sebaste by 
Qaaresmius, and Sebasta by Maundrell, and 
possibly to throw some light upon the history 
of Santorri. 
Antient ^hc hill ou which the Castle of Santorri is 
Castle. 
situate, rises upon the south side of a valley, 
bounded by other hills on every side ; being 
(1) Journey fromy^/>;7o to t/en/ja/e»j, pp. 59 and 111. Oxf. 1721. 
(2) Elucid. Terr. Sanet. torn. II. p. 810. Antv. 1639. 
