Beit She'arim necropolis
Beit She'arim or Beth She'arim (Template:Lang-he) is the archeological site of a Jewish town and necropolis. The site is part of Beit She'arim National Park, which borders the town of Kiryat Tiv'on on the northeast. It is situated 20 km east of Haifa on the southern foothills of the Lower Galilee. The park is managed by the Israel Nature and National Parks Protection Authority.
Beth She'arim was discovered by accident in 1936 by the Jewish watchman Alexander Zaïd, who was guarding the lands of the Jewish National Fund.[1] In the 1930s and 1950s it was excavated by Benjamin Mazar and Nahman Avigad. Most of the remains date from the 2nd to 4th century CE.
According to the Jerusalem Talmud[2] Beit She'arim is the burial place of Rabbi Judah haNasi (Rabbi Judah the Prince), the head of the Sanhedrin.
References
- ^ http://jewishmag.com/97mag/betshearim/betshearim.htm
- ^ Kelaim 9, 32a-b
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