Beit She'an
Beit She'an (Hebrew: בֵּית שְׁאָן 
Bēṯ Šəʾān (info • help)), also known as Beisan (Arabic: بيسان Bisān (info • help)), and historically known as Scythopolis (Σκυθόπολις in Ancient Greek) is a city in the Northern District of Israel. It is known for its location near the Jordan River Valley and the Jezreel Valley.
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בֵּית שְׁאָן | |
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Beit Šˀan |
| • Translit. | Bet Šəʼan |
| • Also spelled | Bet She'an (official) Beth Shean (unofficial) |
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| Coordinates: 32°30′N 35°30′E / 32.500°N 35.500°ECoordinates: 32°30′N 35°30′E / 32.500°N 35.500°E | |
| Country |  |
| District | Northern |
| Founded | 6th-5th millennia BCE (Earliest settlement) Bronze Age (Canaanite city) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jackie Levy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.33 km2 (2.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 17,704 |
| Name meaning | House of Tranquillity[2] |
| Website | http://www.bet-shean.org.il |
Beit She'an Media
Archaeological excavation at Tell Beth Shean in 1937. The town is seen at the top half of the picture
Ancient ruins of Beit She'an
House of the Egyptian governor on Tell el-Husn
Lion and Lioness, 14th century BC
Terracotta sarcophagus Beth Shean northern cemetery tomb 202A Iron IA 1200–1150 BCE Penn Museum 02
Map of the Decapolis showing the location of Beit She'an, here called by its Greek name, Scythopolis
Mosaic from 5th–7th century synagogue in northern Beit Shean, possibly Samaritan (Israel Museum)
Crusader castle with moat and inner tower.
The Saraya compound
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References
- ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- ↑ Shahin, Mariam (2005). Palestine: A Guide. Interlink Books. pp. 159–165. ISBN 1-56656-557-X.
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