The importance, value and renown of Bet She'arim were due to the fact that it was home to a great rabbi – Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi – who was the religious, spiritual and political leader of the Jewish people at the time, and compiler of the Mishnah (the oral laws). Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi wanted to be buried in Bet She'arim, and his tomb was built during his lifetime. The story of the town encapsulates the story of Jewish settlement of the time, the story of its people, their actions, and their great faith.
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Megiddo was one of the strongest and most important cities of Canaan. The remains of the palaces, temples, gates, and the sophisticated water system of the city are evidence of its great power.
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14.12.2017
The large royal winery now being unearthed at Herodium sheds light, among other things, on the reasons for the flourishing of vineyards and numerous winepresses in Judea at the end of the Second Temple period.
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14.10.2014
Sixteen sites in Israel, whose conservation is considered of international importance, have been declared World Heritage Sites.
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