The palladius street leading toward the Biblical tel (ancient
mound) with Bronze and Iron Age remains located on top
The hypocaust of a large Byzantine period bathhouse
Palladius street bordered by elevated
colonnaded sidewalks
Collapsed columns left in situ to illustrate the
747 CE earthquake that destroyed the city
Back stage of the Roman theatre
The lowest of three tiers of cavea (auditorium)
originally accommodating some 10,000 people,
making it the largest theater in the region
A Byzantine period wall painting decorating the baptistery
A reconstructed side entrance and beginning
of the skenae frons (backdrop of the stage)
from left to right:
Harry, Walid Attrash (the site director), Katy, and Reem
