Bet Shean National Park

The excavation site reveals multiple layers of ancient civilizations with a Roman theater, temples, bathhouses, and residential areas spanning several acres.

The city functioned as Scythopolis during the Hellenistic period and maintained its position as the primary city of Decapolis until 749 CE.

The remains display the fusion of Egyptian, Roman, and Byzantine architectural elements through the preserved streets, buildings, and decorative features.

The park provides multilingual signs, guided tours, accessible pathways, and maintains regular hours from 8 AM to 5 PM during summer months.

Located 120 meters below sea level, the site contains 18 distinct settlement layers representing continuous human habitation since 6000 BCE.

Location: Beit She'an

Location: Northern District

Inception: 1965

Website: https://parks.org.il/reserve-park/%d7%92%d7%9f-%d7%9c%d7%90%d7%95%d7%9e%d7%99-%d7%91%d7%99%d7%aa-%d7%a9%d7%90%d7%9f

GPS coordinates: 32.50220,35.50220

Latest update: March 3, 2025 07:50