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

Cultic Area

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 8, 2023

1. Cultic Area Marker

Inscription. Part of the ancient nucleus of Roman Bet-She'an (1st century C.E.) These temples may have been an integral element of the Roman Agora. The water systems found at the site attest to the use of water in the ritual.

(Hebrew text not transcribed) (Marker Number 21.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 32° 30.092′ N, 35° 30.146′ 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: A Public Latrine in Bet-She'an (here, next to this marker); The Agora / האגורה (within shouting distance of this

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marker); Theatres (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Performances at the theatre (about 90 meters away); The theatre of Beth-Shean (Scythopolis) (about 90 meters away); Palladius Street (about 90 meters away); The Sigma / הסיגמה (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. Cultic Area Marker

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 8, 2023

3. Cultic Area Marker

Looking down into the Cultic Area image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 8, 2023

4. Looking down into the Cultic Area

Another view into the Cultic Area image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 8, 2023

5. Another view into the Cultic Area

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 158 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 26, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.