Beit She'an

The excavated ruins spread across 150 hectares, featuring a Roman theater, public baths, basilica, and a decorative fountain with a 7,000-person capacity amphitheater.

The site contains 18 settlement layers dating from 4000 BCE, including Egyptian temples, Canaanite structures, and Roman buildings until its destruction by an earthquake in 749 CE.

During the Roman period, Beit She'an, known as Scythopolis, became the main city of Decapolis with 40,000 residents and multiple religious buildings for Jewish, Christian and Samaritan communities.

The archaeological park maintains extended visiting hours, offers guided tours in multiple languages, and includes detailed information panels explaining the significance of each excavated structure.

Located 120 meters below sea level, the site contains marble-faced shops, sophisticated mosaic floors, and an ancient heating system in the public baths.

GPS coordinates: 32.50437,35.50331

Latest update: March 6, 2025 14:27