Friday, August 8, 2008

Beit She'an (Scythopolis)


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