Tel Beit Shean
Tel Beit Shean is an archaeological site in Northern District, Israel. Tel Beit Shean is situated nearby to the archaeological site Silvanus Street, as well as near Nymphaeum.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site
- Also known as: “Beisān”, “Beth Shan”, “ell el-Husn”, and “Scythopolis”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Roman theatre of Scythopolis and Beit She’an–David Levy railway station.
Roman theatre of Scythopolis
Ruins
Photo: Ricardo Tulio Gandelman, CC BY 2.0.
Roman theatre of Scythopolis is a ruins, which is situated 380 metres southwest of Tel Beit Shean.
Beit She’an–David Levy railway station
Railway station
Photo: Avi1111, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Beit She'an–David Levy railway station is an Israel Railways terminal situated at the eastern end of the Beit She'an – Atlit line, serving Beit She'an and the surrounding communities. Beit She’an–David Levy railway station is situated 2 km northwest of Tel Beit Shean.
Beit She’an central bus station
Retail building
Photo: Nirvadel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Beit She’an central bus station is a retail building, which is situated 660 metres south of Tel Beit Shean.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bet Shean and Hamadia.
Bet Shean
Town
The Beit She'an Valley is an area in the Jordan Valley of northern Israel. It consists of the town of Beit She'an, as well as a number of kibbutzim and other small agricultural communities.
Hamadia
Village
Photo: Idobi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hamadia is a kibbutz in the Beit She'an Valley, just north of Beit She'an in northern Israel. It belongs to the Valley of Springs Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 481.
Mesilot
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Mesilot is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Beit She'an Valley near the city of Beit She'an, it falls under the jurisdiction of Valley of Springs Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 482. Mesilot is situated 3 km west of Tel Beit Shean.
Tel Beit Shean
- Categories: ancient city, tell, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.50437° or 32° 30′ 16″ northLongitude
35.50331° or 35° 30′ 12″ eastOpen location code
8G4QGG33+P8OpenStreetMap ID
node 278473693OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q3517238
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Japanese—“Tel Beit Shean” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Tel Bejt Še’an”
- Finnish: “Bet-Sean”
- Finnish: “Skythopolis”
- French: “Scythopolis”
- French: “Tel Beit-Shean”
- French: “Tel beït-shéan”
- French: “Tel Beït-Shéan”
- Hebrew: “העיר העתיקה של בית שאן”
- Hebrew: “תל בית שאן”
- Japanese: “ベテ・シャン”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Silvanus Street and Nymphaeum.
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