Beit She’an, Israel, 2010Beit She’an (Hebrew: בֵּית שְׁאָן About this soundBeth Šəān, also known as Beisan and historically known as Scythopolis is a city in the Northern District of Israel, which has played an important role in history due to its geographical location at the junction of the Jordan River Valley and the Jezreel Valley. In the Biblical account of the battle of the Israelites against the Philistines on Mount Gilboa, the bodies of King Saul and three of his sons were hung on the walls of Beit She’an. In Roman times, Beit She’an was the leading city of the Decapolis, a league of pagan cities. In modern times, Beit She’an serves as a regional centre for the settlements in the Beit She’an Valley.
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