Beit She'an (Hebrew: בֵּית שְׁאָן Bēṯ Šəʾān ⓘ), also Beth-shean, formerly Beisan (Arabic: بيسان Bisān ⓘ), [2] is a town in the Northern District of Israel. The town lies at the Beit She'an Valley about 120 m (394 feet) below sea level.

Beit She’an offers the most extensive archaeological site in Israel, with some of the best-preserved ruins in the Middle East, but its memory will forever be linked to one of the most ghoulish events in the Bible.

Nov 24, 2020 · The ancient city of Beit She’an in the northern Jordan Valley is an immensely impressive archaeological site with remains dating back mostly to the... The site itself has an extensive history dating back to around the 5th millennium BC and was a significant settlement by the Bronze Age period.

With its roots tracing back to the Biblical era, this park showcases the magnificent ruins of the Roman and Byzantine city of Bet She’an. Towering above these ruins is the high mound where the Biblical Bet She’an once stood, offering a panoramic …

Beit Shean is one of the oldest cities in Israel. Often overlooked by tourists, it’s worth a visit. Like most places in Israel it has several names – Scythopolis, Tel Beit Shean, Tel el-Husn, Tel el-Hosn, Beisan, and Nysa. It is in the Galilee region of northern Israel where the Harod Valley and Jordan Valley meet.

Jan 28, 2025 · Beit Sheʾan, town, northeastern Israel, principal population center in the low ʿEmeq Beit Sheʾan (ʿemeq, “valley”), site of one of the oldest inhabited cities of ancient Palestine. It is about 394 feet (120 m) below sea level.

Today, ancient Beit-She’an is a national park and a popular tour destination. The biblical period ruins are on top of a prominent tell, overlooking the Greek and Roman ruins in the valley. The most remarkable structures in the Roman city are a …

Ancient Beit She'an, located in the Jordan Valley some 30 km. south of Lake Kinneret (Sea of Galilee), was of strategic importance because here the road from Jerusalem northwards met the road from the northern coast eastwards to Transjordan.

Located 17 miles (27 km) south of the Sea of Galilee, Beth Shean is situated at the strategic junction of the Harod and Jordan Valleys. The fertility of the land and the abundance of water led the Jewish sages to say, “If the Garden of Eden is in …

The Beit She'an Valley (Hebrew: בקעת בית שאן or Hebrew: עמק בית שאן) is a valley in Israel. The valley lies within the Beit She'an rift, part of the Afro-Syrian Rift (Jordan Rift Valley), which opens westwards to the Harod Valley. [1] . It is a middle part of the Jordan Valley.