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Sarcophagus Lid

Beth Shean, Early Iron Age

Ceramic

Wand, with Hathor-head

Beth Shean, Late Bronze IIB

Ivory

Sarcophagus Lid

Beth Shean, Early Iron Age

Terracotta

Tel Beit She’an *

Beit She’an is one of the oldest cities in Israel. The elevated mound of Tel Beit She’an (Tel el-Husn) contains the remains of the Canaanite and Egyptian cities. Classical Roman and Byzantine Beit She’an descended to the foot of the mound (tel). If only for the phenomenal panoramic view of the classical city below, it is worthy of the effort to climb the mound. Don’t forget to photograph the…