Tel Beth-Shean

Picture Gallery

Iron age sites in the Beth Shean valley

Iron age sites in the Beth Shean valley

Air view of Tel Beth-Shean during 1994 season, looking west towards the Jezreel Valley

Air view of Tel Beth-Shean during 1994 season, looking west towards the Jezreel Valley

Plan of Tel Beth-Shean, with location of the excavations area of the Hebrew University expedition

Plan of Tel Beth-Shean, with location of the excavations area of the Hebrew University expedition

Basalt stele of Seti I, mentioning his victory over cities and tribes in the Beth-Shean region. Found at Beth-Shean by University Museum expedition.

Basalt stele of Seti I, mentioning his victory over cities and tribes in the Beth-Shean region. Found at Beth-Shean by University Museum expedition.

Basalt relief showing combat between a lion and a dog or lioness (Late Bronze Age)

Basalt relief showing combat between a lion and a dog or lioness (Late Bronze Age)

Plan of Early Bronze Ib public building, 32-31st centuries BCE (Area M)

Plan of Early Bronze Ib public building, 32-31st centuries BCE (Area M)

Alabaster vessels from a grave of the Middle Bronze Age II (17th century BCE)

Alabaster vessels from a grave of the Middle Bronze Age II (17th century BCE)

View of the temple of Stratum R2 (15th century BCE)

View of the temple of Stratum R2 (15th century BCE)

Isometric reconstruction of the Stratum R2 temple

Isometric reconstruction of the Stratum R2 temple

Plan of the Egyptian garrison quarter at Beth-Shean during the time of the 20th Dynasty (12th century BCE, Stratum Lower VI

Plan of the Egyptian garrison quarter at Beth-Shean during the time of the 20th Dynasty (12th century BCE, Stratum Lower VI

Lid of an anthropomorphic coffin, 12th century BCE

Lid of an anthropomorphic coffin, 12th century BCE

A group of pottery vessels in Egyptian shape, produced at Beth-Shean (20th dynasty)

A group of pottery vessels in Egyptian shape, produced at Beth-Shean (20th dynasty)

Top: Plan of the building found below Building 1500; below: plan of the citadel at Deir el-Balah (13th century BCE)

Top: Plan of the building found below Building 1500; below: plan of the citadel at Deir el-Balah (13th century BCE)

Plan of the Egyptian governor residency (Building 1500) of Stratum Lower VI, 12th century BCE

Plan of the Egyptian governor residency (Building 1500) of Stratum Lower VI, 12th century BCE

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