Beit She’an – Biblical References
I did state that Beit She’an is mentioned in a number of locations in the Bible. I have found one of the many confusing things when visiting Israel is the multiple namesRead More…
Beit She’an – Palladius Street
The colonnaded Palladius street extends from the theater to the foothills of the ancient Tel, 150M from south (near the theatre) to north (foothills of the Tel). The street was built inRead More…
Beit She’an – Bathhouse
Along the Palladius street, on the south-western side, is a large bathhouse. The bathhouse included hot and tepid bathing halls. The heating was based on the Hypocaust method (under floor heating system,Read More…
Beit She’an – Public Toilets
Using Public Toilets in ancient Roman times is something that I would not feel overly comfortable about. The Public Toilets are very “Public”. As can be seen in the Photo above, youRead More…
Beit She’an – Mosaics
In the floor in the area near the Bath House in Beit She’an is a Mosiac depicting Tyche, the goddess of the City. Tyche means “luck” and is said to govern theRead More…
2014-04-04 – Galilee to Jerusalem via Jericho
We left Galilee and headed south along the Jordan Valley. We stopped at Beit Shean and then to the place where Gideon chose his soldiers. Heading south we went to Jericho, toRead More…
2014-03-26 – Mt Sinai – St Katherines to Eilat
A very start to the day and a ride by Camel to the steps that ascend to the top of Mt Sinai. Up at the top prior to Sunrise and then walkRead More…
Rift Valley
In 2007 visiting Eastern Africa we were able to take a glimpse of the Rift Valley. But investigating this further, the Rift Valley – made up of Rift and Fault Systems –Read More…