Beit She'an in Yizrael, Northern District, Israel — West Asia (the Levant in the Middle East)
Bet She'an historical highlights
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 8, 2023
1. Bet She'an historical highlights Marker
15 to 12 cent. B.C.E., Center of Egyptian rule-3600-1130 B.C.E.-Canaanite
Death of Saul and his sons at Mt. Gilboa, the corpses were displayed at the city walls-1140-1000 B.C.E.-The Judges
732 B.C.E.-Destruction of the city by the Assyrian army-1000-732 B.C.E.-Israelite Kingdom
Foundation of Nyssa Scythopolis-333-63 B.C.E.-Hellenistic
Monumental city, a Temple to Zeua is built at the Tell-63 B.C.E.-324 C.E.
Flourishing Christian city, a Church is built at the Tell-324-632-Byzantine
18.1.749 The city is destroyed by an earthquake-632-1099-Early Muslim
Fortress built on a new site and small village at the Tell-1099-1187-Crusader
1322 - Ashtori Haferti lives in Bet She'an and describes the city in his writing-1260-1517-Mamluk
Small village in a new site-1517-1917-Ottoman
1948 - Modern Bet She'an is built-The 20th century
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events.
Location. 32° 30.057′ N, 35° 30.035′ E. Marker is in Beit She'an, Northern
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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: Down the Centuries in Bet-She'an (here, next to this marker); The Theatre / התיאטרון (within shouting distance of this marker); The theatre of Beth-Shean (Scythopolis) (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Performances at the theatre (about 90 meters away); Theatres (about 90 meters away); Palladius Street (about 120 meters away); Cultic Area (about 180 meters away); The Agora / האגורה (about 180 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 Shean National Park.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 8, 2023
2. Bet She'an historical highlights 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 138 times since then and 11 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.
