Reperti archeologici nella città vecchia di Nablus

The latest findings of Neapolis are described here. We present some hypotheses for their dating on the base of the sources. If we accept the hypothesis that the illustration of Umm al-Rasas represents the main religious buildings of Neapolis, then during the year 785 A.D., (the dating year of the illustration), the main buildings were still standing. Therefore, they did not collapsed during the destructions made by the Samaritans (V-VI century A.D.); indeed the ʻporticatoʼ could have been erected during the restoration of emperor Justinian. Concerning to its destruction there is still a lot of uncertainty. It could have been done: in a period between the year 785 and 1100, if the affirmation of Conder and Kitchener is correct (i.e.”... the Crusader found the basilica in ruins”), in 1137 following the damages brought by the damascene troops; or in 1242 as a consequence of the fire set by the Templari.