Israel, Beit Shearim, entrance to the cave of the Lulavim.
Israel, Beit Shearim, entrance to the cave of the Lulavim. The Jewish town of Beit She'arim flourished during the 2-4 centuries CE (the Roman period). The people of Beit She'arim dug ornate catacombs, interconnected by tunnels, creating a huge underground necropolis - a city of the dead. The caves are full of stylized sarcophagi, decorated with Jewish and secular symbols. during excavations done in this site, more than 30 burial caves were discovere
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