Tel Shimron is an archaeological site and nature reserve in the Jezreel Valley. Shimron was the name of a major city in the north of Israel throughout antiquity. It is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible by this name, and in other period sources as Shim'on. It became an administrative center under Assyrian, Babylonian and Persian rule. During the early Roma…Tel Shimron is an archaeological site and nature reserve in the Jezreel Valley. Shimron was the name of a major city in the north of Israel throughout antiquity. It is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible by this name, and in other period sources as Shim'on. It became an administrative center under Assyrian, Babylonian and Persian rule. During the early Roman period, the city was expanded and fortified by Herod, who renamed it Sebastiya in honor of emperor Augustus. In Late Antiquity, it was known by the name Simonias, as mentioned by Flavius Josephus. The Arabic name of the site is Tell Samunia, also written Samunieh.
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