We could not believe the size of the site of this excavation. Bet She'an is an old Roman and Christian city. Now a national park, it is beautiful and impressive – it counts some 20 layers of settlement – and is one of the UNESCO international heritage sites. The first settlements date back to some 5000-6000 years ago. The city had many conquerors: The Egyptians, the Philistines, then it became part of the kingdom of David and Solomon, was rebuilt after a fire in the Hellenistic period, conquered by the Hasmoneans, and came to greatness during the Roman Period, only after the Arab conquest it turned into a small town. The Roman Cardo, the baths and the theater, an ancient house of Egyptian governor and the Crusader remains are the main attractions.