Beth Shearim

Nazareth is a city in northern . It is the largest Arab city in Israel proper, having a population of 60,000, a harmonious mix of Muslims and Christians.
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  • Type: Nature reserve
  • Description: archaeological site and national park in Israel
  • Also known as: “Beit She’arim”, “Beit She’arim National Park”, “Beit She’arim necropolis”, “Beit She’arim Necropolis”, “Beit Shearim”, “Beit-Shearim”, “Bejt Šearim”, “Bet Schearim”, “Bet Sjeariem”, “Bet-Sche’arim-Nationalpark”, “Beth She’arim”, “Beth Shéarim”, “Gan Le’ummi Bet She`arim”, “Národní park Bejt Še’arim”, “Park Nazzjonali ta‘ Beit She’arim”, “Бет-Шеарим”, “Бет-Шеарім”, “Национальный парк Бейт-Шеарим”, “גן לאומי בית שערים”, and “ベート・シェアリム国立公園”
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Places of Interest

Highlights: Alexander Zayid and Cave of Rabbi Yehuda Hanasi.

Memorial
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is a memorial.

Tomb
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is a tomb.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beit Zaid and Sde Ya’akov.

Village
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is a moshav in northern .

Village
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Sde Ya'akov is a religious moshav in northern Israel.

Village
Kfar Tikvah is a kibbutz-style village near , for people with disabilities.

Beth Shearim

Latitude
32.69932° or 32° 41′ 58″ north
Longitude
35.1298° or 35° 7′ 47″ east
Elevation
92 metres (302 feet)
Open location code
8G4QM4XH+PW
Geo­Names ID
9997490
Wiki­data ID
Q830805
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Beth Shearim” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “متنزه بيت شعاريم”
  • Catalan: “Bet Xearim”
  • Cebuano: “Gan Le’ummi Bet She‘arim”
  • Cebuano: “H̱orbat Bet She‘arim”
  • Chinese: “貝特沙瑞姆大型公墓”
  • Croatian: “Bet She’arim”
  • Czech: “Bejt Še’arim”
  • Dutch: “Bet Shearim”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “متنزه بيت شعاريم”
  • French: “Beït-Shéarim”
  • Georgian: “ბეით-შეარიმის ეროვნული პარკი”
  • German: “Bet Sche’arim”
  • German: “Bet She’arim”
  • Hebrew: “Gan Le’ummi Bet She‘arim”
  • Hebrew: “בית שערים”
  • Hebrew: “גן לאמי בית שערים”
  • Indonesian: “Taman Nasional Beit Sye’arim”
  • Italian: “Necropoli di Beit She’arim”
  • Japanese: “ベート・シェアリムのネクロポリス - ユダヤ人再興の中心地”
  • Japanese: “ベイト・シェアン”
  • Maltese: “Nekropoli ta‘ Beit She’arim”
  • Maltese: “Nekropoli ta’ Beit She’arim”
  • Persian: “بیت شعریم”
  • Polish: “Beit Sze’arim”
  • Polish: “Bet Sze’arim”
  • Portuguese: “Parque Nacional de Bet She’arim”
  • Portuguese: “Parque nacional de Bete-Searim”
  • Romanian: “Parcul Național Beit She’arim”
  • Russian: “Бейт-Шеарим”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Nacionalni park Beit She’arim”
  • Spanish: “Parque nacional Beit She’arim”
  • Swedish: “Bet She’arims nationalpark”
  • Turkish: “Beit She’arim Millî Parkı”
  • Turkish: “Beit She’arim Ulusal Parkı”
  • Ukrainian: “Бейт-Шеарім”
  • Vietnamese: “Vườn quốc gia Beit She’arim”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Qiryat Amal and Bet Zayd.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: H̱orbat Bet She‘arim and ‘En ‘Ammi’el.

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