Beit She'an in Yizrael, Northern District, Israel — West Asia (the Levant in the Middle East)

The Sigma / הסיגמה

The Sigma Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, March 8, 2023

1. The Sigma Marker

Inscription. An inscription found at this site refers to it as the Sigma. Some of the rooms surrounding the semicircular concourse are inlaid with mosaic floors decorated with geometric motifs and foliage. Most striking is the floor depicting Tyche, goddess of the city.

The mosaic is a copy; the original was stolen.

(Hebrew text not transcribed)

(Marker Number 5.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music.

Location. 32° 30.154′ N, 35° 30.112′ E. Marker is in Beit She'an, Northern District, in Yizrael. Touch for map. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Agora / האגורה (within shouting distance of this marker); Palladius Street (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Gateway to Paradise (about 120 meters away); Monument / Nymphaeum / Temple (about 120 meters away); The Last Days of Scythopolis (about 120 meters away); The Splendor of the City (about 120 meters away); A Public Latrine in Bet-She'an (about 120 meters away); Cultic Area (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beit She'an.

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Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, March 8, 2023

2. The Sigma Marker

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, March 8, 2023

3. The Sigma Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 41 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 26, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.