Author
Mazor; G. ; Najjar; A.
Year
2007
Publisher
Israel Antiquities Authority / ____ _______
Language
English
ISBN
978-9-65406-201-5
Last Update
14-Jul-2026
Keywords
Archaeology
The ancient city of Bet She’an, known during classical periods as Nysa-Scythopolis, owes its great importance throughout most of its long and eventful history to its strategic geographical location and its excellent environmental conditions. Situated at the junction of the Jezreel and Jordan Valleys, it connects the Jordan Valley and Transjordan with the major ports of the Mediterranean coast. In antiquity it stood at one of the region’s major crossroads on the important King’s Highway, known in the Roman period as the Via Nova Trajana, which traversed Transjordan from south to north. Parallel to the King’s Highway, another road ran...
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