Beit Shearim (Besara) was a Hellenistic and Roman city, one of the most important in the area. During the Jewish revolt against the Romans, it was one of the bases for the commander, Josephus Flavius.
Beit Shearim is a famous archaeological site, due to its remarkable necropolis, where a series of catacombs were excavated in the hill side . In the man-made tunnels and caves there are hundreds of coffins dated to the 2nd C - 5Th C AD. These tombs were of rich Jewish families from many countries around Israel who requested to be buried in the Land of Israel, close to Rabbi Yehuda Hannasi who's tomb is located in one of the tomb clusters.
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Beit Shearim is a famous archaeological site, due to its remarkable necropolis, where a series of catacombs were excavated in the hill side . In the man-made tunnels and caves there are hundreds of coffins dated to the 2nd C - 5Th C AD. These tombs were of rich Jewish families from many countries around Israel who requested to be buried in the Land of Israel, close to Rabbi Yehuda Hannasi who's tomb is located in one of the tomb clusters.
More info can be seen:
http://www.biblewalks.com/sites/beitshearim.html
and:
http://www.biblewalks.com/sites/BeitShearimCatacombs.html
or in the home page:
http://www.biblewalks.com
