Beit Shearim necropolis
Israel /
Hazafon /
Qiryat Tivon /
World
/ Israel
/ Hazafon
/ Qiryat Tivon
World / Israel
necropolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, national park
The caves were first discovered from 1936 to 1940 by Prof. Benjamin Mazar for the Palestine exploration Society. they were prepared for visitors in 2009. The names of the caves derive from the drawings incised on their walls
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beit_She'arim_National_Park
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 32°42'8"N 35°7'36"E
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- Mount Carmel 9 km
- Jezreel Valley 19 km
- Northern Coastal Plain 21 km