Sebastia
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Sebastia can refer to:
- Sebastia: Sivas, TurkeySivas, TurkeySivas is a city in east-central Turkey and the seat of Sivas Province. According to the 2007 Turkish census, its population was 300,795.The city, which lies at an elevation of in the broad valley of the Kızılırmak river, is a moderately-sized trade center and industrial city, although the economy...
is the provincial capital of Sivas Province in Turkey. Sivas first appears in history as Seabaste - Sebastia, NablusSebastia, NablusSebastia is a Palestinian village of over 4,500 inhabitants, located in the Nablus Governorate of the West Bank some 12 kilometers northwest of the city of Nablus. The village's total area is 4,810 dunums, the built up area of which comprises 150 dunums...
: a present-day village in the West Bank located directly adjacent to the ruins of ancient Samaria-SebasteSamariaSamaria, or the Shomron is a term used for a mountainous region roughly corresponding to the northern part of the West Bank.- Etymology :... - Sebastia (moth)Sebastia (moth)Sebastia is a genus of moth in the family Arctiidae. It consists of only one species, Sebastia argus, which can be found in Yunnan and Bangladesh.-References:**...
, a mothMothA moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
genus - Samaria, ancient city named Sebastia by AugustusAugustusAugustus ;23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14) is considered the first emperor of the Roman Empire, which he ruled alone from 27 BC until his death in 14 AD.The dates of his rule are contemporary dates; Augustus lived under two calendars, the Roman Republican until 45 BC, and the Julian...