Bet She'an Vol. 1: Nysa-Scythopolis, the Caesareum and the Odeum

Author

Mazor; G. ; Najjar; A.

Year

2007

Publisher

Israel Antiquities Authority / ____ _______

Language

English

ISBN

978-9-65406-201-5

Link

Last Update

14-Nov-2025

Keywords

Archaeology

Description

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...