Historical Markers in Petach Tikva, Central District

By Dale K. Benington, March 9, 2013

The Egyptian Governor's Residence Marker

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1 ► Israel, Central District, Petach Tikva, Rosh Ha'ayin — The Egyptian Governor's Residence —

Near Yarkon Park Entrance Roadway just north of National Route 483.

This is the most complete of the six Late Bronze Age (Canaanite), 1550-1200 B.C.E. palaces excavated at Afeq. The ground floor is preserved in its entirety, while the stairway testifies to the existence of the now-destroyed upper storeys. . . . — — Map (db m64406) HM

2 ► Israel, Central District, Petach Tikva, Rosh Ha'ayin — The Roman Cardo — הקארדו הרומי —

On Yarkon Park Entrance Roadway close to National Route 483.

A remnant of the main street of the Roman city of Antipatris. "Cardo" is the name for the main north-south street of a Roman-era city. Shops lined the Cardo, and at its center it was connected to the Forum, the city's central square. Grooves can be . . . — — Map (db m64445) HM