The existence of the Samaritans reminds us that possessing a text is not enough. The greater wonder is the survival of a ...

The Samaritans represent one of the oldest religious communities in the world, often overshadowed by their Jewish and Christian neighbors. This video outlines their unique traditions, sacred texts, ...

Wearing white overalls and red fez hats, dozens of Samaritan men slaughtered sheep for Passover on April 11 as prayers in ancient Hebrew echoed across Mount Gerizim in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

Sept. 2 (UPI) --A large Samaritan estate has been unearthed by archaeologists in Israel, uncovering a wealth of treasures including mosaics, baths and an ancient oil press. The dig is in Kafr Qasim, ...

In 331 B.C. the Samaritans revolted against Alexander the Great and burned to death his prefect Andromachus. An avenging Macedonian army thereupon invaded Samaria, surrounded 300 Samaritan nobles ...

MOUNT GERIZIM, West Bank (AP) — In one of the tensest corners of the West Bank, Israeli settlers and Palestinians live in separate worlds. But there is a spot on the top of a mountain that connects ...