Beth Alpha

Other Name: Beit Alpha, Beth Alfa, Beit Alfa
Religion: Jewish

Archaeological Evidences:

Period: Late Roman and/or Byzantine
Excavation: Excavated
Excavators: Eleazar Lipa Sukenik (1929)
Main Finds: Basilica building with apse. Complete mosaic floor with Zodiac, Biblical and other themes.
Identified Structure: Yes
Inscriptions: Hebrew and Aramaic (Naveh 1978: 72-76), Greek (Roth-Gerson 1987: 29-32).
Mosaics: yes
Site Condition: National park with entrance fee
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Geographic Details

Geographical Region: Beth Shean Valley
Longitude: 35.42809135
Latitude: 32.51952397
הידידות 600, בית אלפא, ישראל

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