Beit She'an in Yizrael, Northern District, Israel — West Asia (the Levant in the Middle East)
The Lion's Trail - Bet Shean
Photographed by Jerry Klinger, 2024
1. The Lion's Trail - Bet Shean Marker
נתיב האריות - בית שאן
(Hebrew text not transcribed)
The Jewish people have lived here for over 3,000 years.
Donated by the Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation in cooperation with the Bet Shean municipality
Sam Philipe sculptor, May 2023
Erected 2023 by Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation. series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 2023.
Location. 32° 29.924′ N, 35° 30.284′ E. Marker is in Beit She'an, Northern District, in Yizrael. It is on Menachem Begin Boulevard (Route 90), in the median. Traveling South on Route 90, the main north/south road in Israel from Metula to Eilat, the Lion's Trail sculpture is at the entrance to Bet Shean on the first, main roundabout. Touch for map. Touch for
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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: A Public Latrine in Bet-She'an (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Cultic Area (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Theatres (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Performances at the theatre (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The theatre of Beth-Shean (Scythopolis) (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Theatre / התיאטרון (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Agora / האגורה (approx. half a kilometer away); Bet She'an historical highlights (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beit She'an.
More about this marker. The historical marker is linked to Jewish settlement mentioned in the Biblical Book of Joshua 17:11.
The Lion is 10' in height.
Photographed by Jerry Klinger, January 29, 2024
2. The Lion's Trail - Bet Shean Marker
Philipe has placed a number of interpretive historical sculptures reflective of Jewish presence throughout Bet Shean.
Regarding The Lion's Trail - Bet Shean. The Lion is commonly associated with the biblical King of Israel, David, and the Tribe of Judah. Contemporarily, the Lion is symbolically associated with the city of Jerusalem and the modern state of Israel.
Lion motifs have been found in the 2,000-year + archeological ruins of the city of Bet Shean.
Also see . . .
1. Bet Shean National Park.
Bet Shean, a pivotal city at the crossroads of ancient trade routes, has witnessed the ebb and flow of empires. Its strategic location made it a melting pot of cultures, each contributing to its architectural and cultural tapestry. Today, the park offers a window into the past, where visitors can walk the streets once trodden by Romans, Byzantines, and many others(Submitted on February 2, 2024, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida.)
2. Beit Shean. (Submitted on February 2, 2024, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida.)
3. Three meters high, weighing over two tons, the Lion's Trail sculpture was dedicated in Beit Shean. Hebrew Language link of sculpture's dedication. (Submitted on February 2, 2024, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida.)
4. The Lion's Trail Beit She'an.
Sculptor Sam Philipe and I dedicated the Lions Trail Beit Shean in the north of Israel on Sunday, October 29. It was a surreal parallel of reality, courage, and life that refused to give up. The mayors of Beit Shean, Kiryat Shemona, Beit Jann, and the Council Rep from the Golan Regional Council came to join us. Each of their communities is under attack by Hezbollah. Each of their communities has a Lion. Each of their communities determinedly endures.(Submitted on June 9, 2024, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2024, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 237 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 2, 2024, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
