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Message:: [QUOTE="Herodotus, post: 4566113, member: 111387"]The pleasure is all mine.  I enjoy a challenge. As per your query... 'Roman Syria'  Hadrian renamed Judaea 'Syria Palaestina' following the defeat of the Bar Kokhba revolt in 135 A.D. Samaria was described as the region bordered by Judaea to the South and Galilee to the North. Josephus wrote: "Now as to the country of Samaria, it lies between Judea and Galilee; it begins at a village that is in the great plain called Ginea, and ends at the Acrabbene toparchy, and is entirely of the same nature with Judea; for both countries are made up of hills and valleys, and are moist enough for agriculture, and are very fruitful. They have abundance of trees, and are full of autumnal fruit, both that which grows wild, and that which is the effect of cultivation. They are not naturally watered by many rivers, but derive their chief moisture from rain-water, of which they have no want; and for those rivers which they have, all their waters are exceeding sweet: by reason also of the excellent grass they have, their cattle yield more milk than do those in other places; and, what is the greatest sign of excellency and of abundance, they each of them are very full of people. In the limits of Samaria and Judea lies the village Anuath, which is also named Borceos. This is the northern boundary of Judea."[/QUOTE]