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Beit Shean

Beit Shean is one of Israel’s most extensive Roman-Byzantine archaeological sites, at the meeting of the Jezreel and Jordan valleys with layers to the Bronze Age. Discussed here alongside the Crusader fortress at Belvoir.

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The ancient shopping street (cardo) of Beit Shean (Scythopolis)
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Belvoir Fortress and Beit Shean

A north-bound field trip south of the Sea of Galilee, taking in the Crusader fortress of Belvoir above the Jordan Valley and the vast Roman and Byzantine ruins of Scythopolis at Beit Shean.

Jun 2013 · 4 minute read
View over the Jordan Valley from Belvoir Crusader Fortress Crusader pointed arches at Belvoir Fortress View over the ruins of Beit Shean (ancient Scythopolis). The ancient shopping street (cardo) of Beit Shean (Scythopolis) View into a theatre at Beit Shean (Scythopolis)
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