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

The Agora
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האגורה

The Agora Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 8, 2023

1. The Agora Marker

Inscription. In the Byzantine period a concourse surrounded by porticoes was built in the city center, to serve as a hub of commerce and activity for the citizens.
With the ascent of Muslim rule in the Umayyad dynasty, the agora became a major center for the production of pottery.

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(Marker Number 22.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 32° 30.129′ N, 35° 30.121′ E. Marker is in Beit She'an, Northern District, in Yizrael. It can be reached from no nearby street. Touch for map. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Asia,

specifically in West Asia,

in the Middle East,

in The Levant,

on the Red Sea,

in a coastal Mediterranean country,

and in the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire,

the Ottoman Empire,

a British Mandate,

and the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Sigma / הסיגמה (within shouting distance of

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this marker); Palladius Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Cultic Area (within shouting distance of this marker); A Public Latrine in Bet-She'an (within shouting distance of this marker); Theatres (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Performances at the theatre (about 120 meters away); The theatre of Beth-Shean (Scythopolis) (about 120 meters away); The Theatre / התיאטרון (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beit She'an.

More about this marker. The marker is located in Beit She’an National Park.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 8, 2023

2. The Agora Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 134 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 26, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

The Agora⎯⎯⎯האגורה

The Agora
⎯⎯⎯
האגורה