Where Is Shechem Today?
Shechem Was One of the Great Cities of Its Area in Ancient Times; Its 4000 Year's of History Now Lie Buried in a Ten-Acre Mound, or "Tell," Just East of Nablus...
Shechem was one of the great cities of its area in ancient times; its 4000 years of history now lie buried in a ten-acre mound, or "tell," just east of Nablus in Jordan.
Why was the city of Shechem destroyed?
Shechem fell about 128 B.C.E. as a result of the military invasion of the Jewish king John Hyrcanus, and its temple was destroyed ("Antiq.," XIII, ix, 1). However, the city remained the main settlement of the Samaritans in classical times, and its temple on Mount Gerizim was reestablished.
What happened to the city of Shechem?
After the Assyrian conquest of the northern kingdom of Israel (722 bce), the city of Shechem declined. It was important in the Hellenistic period, during which it was a centre of Samaritan worship, until their temple on adjacent Mount Gerizim was destroyed by the Maccabean ruler John Hyrcanus (reigned 135/134–104 bce).
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