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

Theatres

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 8, 2023

1. Theatres Marker

Inscription. Theatres were first created in ancient Greece - 6th century B.C. - where drama was born. From the 4th century B.C. onwards they spread to Sicily, Southern Italy and Asia Minor. During the Roman Empire - 1st to 3rd century A.D. - theatres spread to the whole of the Mediterranean basin and Eastern and Northern Europe. About 800 ancient theatres were identified to this day.

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

Location. 32° 30.069′ N, 35° 30.099′ 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:

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Performances at the theatre (here, next to this marker); The theatre of Beth-Shean (Scythopolis) (a few steps from this marker); The Theatre / התיאטרון (within shouting distance of this marker); Palladius Street (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Cultic Area (about 90 meters away); A Public Latrine in Bet-She'an (about 90 meters away); Bet She'an historical highlights (about 90 meters away); Down the Centuries in Bet-She'an (about 90 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. Theatres Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 124 times since then and 8 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.