Colonnaded Silvanus Street built in 2nd century AD by Romans, rebuilt by Byzantines, ruined in a 749 quake. Bet She'an or Scythopolis, Jordan Valley.


Huge coloumns and ruined structures, remains of the colonnaded Silvanus Street, built by the Romans in 2nd century AD and renovated by the Byzantines in Beit She'an or Scythopolis, a city built with the local basalt rock and imported limestone and marble, destroyed by an earthquake in 749 AD. Beit or Bet She'an National Park, Israel. May 26, 2021


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Location: Beit Shean Natiomal Park, Israel
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