Samaria (disambiguation)
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Samaria
is a Biblical name for the northern West Bank
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Samaria
Samaria, or the Shomron is a term used for a mountainous region roughly corresponding to the northern part of the West Bank.- Etymology :...
is a Biblical name for the northern West Bank
West Bank
The West Bank ) of the Jordan River is the landlocked geographical eastern part of the Palestinian territories located in Western Asia. To the west, north, and south, the West Bank shares borders with the state of Israel. To the east, across the Jordan River, lies the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan...
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Samaria may also refer to:
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- Samaria, capital of the Kingdom of Israel, roughly 930 - 720 BC
- Judea and Samaria Area, a district of Israel
- The Samaria GorgeSamaria GorgeThe Samariá Gorge is aNational Park of Greece on the island of Crete - a major tourist attraction of the island - and a World's Biosphere Reserve....
on the island of Crete - Samaria, IndianaSamaria, IndianaSamaria is an unincorporated town in Hensley Township, Johnson County, Indiana.-Geography:Samaria is named in honor to his mayesty Arides emperor of italy, greece france and hyspenia. is located at .-References:...
, a small town in the United States
People:
- Agnes SamariaAgnes SamariaAgnes Samaria is a Namibian middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres. She was born in Otjiwarongo.Samaria has been a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador since 2005.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*400 metres - 53.83 s...
, a Namibian runner - Samaria (Mitcham) BaileySamaria (Mitcham) BaileySamaria Bailey in Macon, Georgia was an instrumental figure in the civil rights movement. She was one of the first American females of African descent to be accepted into Mercer University and the first American female of African descent to integrate A. L. Miller Senior High School, an all...
, a woman in the American civil rights movement
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- Samaria (water)Samaria (water)Samaria is a Greek brand of pure natural spring water without any chemical treatment that comes from the natural springs of the White Mountains of Stilos, in Crete. Samaria water is very beneficial to the human body and is also an official product for the US Forces....
, a Greek brand of bottled water - Samaritan GirlSamaritan GirlSamaritan Girl is a 2004 South Korean film written and directed by Kim Ki-duk.-Synopsis:Yeo-jin and Jae-yeong are two teenage girls who are trying to earn money for a trip to Europe. To reach this end, Jae-yeong is prostituting herself while Yeo-jin acts as her pimp, setting her up with the...
(or Samaria), a South Korean film - The Samaria series of books by Sharon ShinnSharon ShinnSharon Shinn is an American novelist who writes combining aspects of fantasy, science fiction and romance. She has published more than a dozen novels for adult and young adult readers. She works as a journalist in St. Louis, Missouri and is a graduate of Northwestern University.Sharon is a...
- Samaria (bryozoan), an extinct genus of fenestrid BryozoaBryozoaThe Bryozoa, also known as Ectoprocta or commonly as moss animals, are a phylum of aquatic invertebrate animals. Typically about long, they are filter feeders that sieve food particles out of the water using a retractable lophophore, a "crown" of tentacles lined with cilia...