Necropolis of Bet She’arim: A Landmark of Jewish Renewal World Heritage Site

Official name

Necropolis of Bet She’arim: A Landmark of Jewish Renewal | UNESCO

Country

Israel | Map

Continent

Asia

Location

32.7022° Lat, 35.1269° Lon | Map

Code

1471

Time Zone

Asia/Jerusalem (IDT, +0300)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 2015. Consisting of a series of catacombs, the necropolis developed from the 2 nd century AD as the primary Jewish burial place outside Jerusalem following the failure of the second Jewish revolt against Roman rule. Located southeast of the city of Haifa, these catacombs are a treasury of artworks and inscriptions in Greek, Aramaic, Hebrew and Palmyrene. Bet She’arim bears unique testimony to ancient Judaism under the leadership of Rabbi Judah the Patriarch, who is credited with Jewish renewal after 135 AD.