Suzanna standing in front of Judge Roy Moore’s Ten Commandments display.

The city of Bet She’an dates back to the 16^th century BC.   It was one of the Canaanite cities that the Israel had trouble defeating.  It was an administrative center during King Solomon’s reign.  It became a Roman city in 63 BC and much of the archaeological ruins dates back to the Romans.

There is a large Roman arena for gladiators and other Roman sports for the common Roman citizens in Bet She’an.

The columns in the background used to border the main street of the town in Roman days.

Bet She’an also had an amphitheatre for the Roman nobles to view theatrical productions.

Below are mosaics from the 1^st century that have been found in Bet She’an.

Nearby at the Kibbutz of Bet Alpha, we visited an old synagogue from the 6^th century AD.  The floor still has the original mosaic tiles.