Beit She’arim

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: Archaeological site
  • Description: archaeological site and national park in Israel
  • Also known as: “Beit She’arim National Park”, “Beit She’arim necropolis”, “Beit She’arim Necropolis”, and “Beth Shearim”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cave of Rabbi Yehuda Hanasi and Alexander Zayid.

Tomb
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is a tomb.

Memorial
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is a memorial, which is situated 280 metres south of Beit She’arim.

Monument
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is a monument, which is situated 1 km north of Beit She’arim.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beit Zaid and Kfar Tikva.

Village
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is a moshav in northern . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 84.

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

Village
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Sde Ya'akov is a religious moshav in northern Israel. Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,082.

Beit She’arim

Latitude
32.70348° or 32° 42′ 13″ north
Longitude
35.12894° or 35° 7′ 44″ east
Open location code
8G4QP43H+9H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1562985327
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q830805
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Beit She’arim” 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: “Beit She’arim”
  • Czech: “Beit Shearim”
  • Czech: “Bejt Še’arim”
  • Czech: “Bejt Šearim”
  • Czech: “Národní park Bejt Še’arim”
  • Dutch: “Bet She’arim”
  • Dutch: “Bet Shearim”
  • Dutch: “Bet Sjeariem”
  • Dutch: “Beth She’arim”
  • Dutch: “Beth Shearim”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “متنزه بيت شعاريم”
  • French: “Beit-Shearim”
  • French: “Beït-Shéarim”
  • French: “Beth Shéarim”
  • Georgian: “ბეით-შეარიმის ეროვნული პარკი”
  • German: “Bet Sche’arim”
  • German: “Bet Schearim”
  • German: “Bet She’arim”
  • German: “Bet-Sche’arim-Nationalpark”
  • German: “Beth Shearim”
  • Hebrew: “בית שערים”
  • Hebrew: “גן לאומי בית שערים”
  • Indonesian: “Taman Nasional Beit Sye’arim”
  • Italian: “Beit She’arim Necropolis”
  • 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: “ベート・シェアリム国立公園”
  • Japanese: “ベイト・シェアン”
  • Maltese: “Nekropoli ta‘ Beit She’arim”
  • Maltese: “Nekropoli ta’ Beit She’arim”
  • Maltese: “Park Nazzjonali ta‘ Beit She’arim”
  • Persian: “بیت شعریم”
  • Polish: “Beit She’arim”
  • 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”
  • Russian: “Бет-Шеарим”
  • Russian: “Национальный парк 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”
  • Ukrainian: “Бет-Шеарім”
  • Vietnamese: “Vườn quốc gia Beit She’arim”

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

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