Beit She'arim National Park

The extensive necropolis contains more than 30 burial cave systems carved from limestone, featuring complex underground passageways and chambers spanning multiple levels.

Between the 2nd and 4th centuries CE, this location gained prominence as a Jewish burial ground after Rabbi Judah the Prince established residence there.

The burial caves display numerous inscriptions in Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek, and Palmyrene, alongside decorative carvings representing Jewish traditions of the Roman period.

Visitors can access three main sections of the park: the central mausoleum, the Menorah caves with guided tours, and archaeological remains outside the boundaries.

The site houses an extraordinary glass slab weighing 8.8 tons in its Cave Museum, demonstrating advanced production methods of ancient civilizations.

Location: Kiryat Tiv'on

Inception: 1936

Elevation above the sea: 74 m

GPS coordinates: 32.70377,35.12924

Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:00