#WorldTheatreDay The theatre in Scythopolis
March 27, 2025 at 8:22 PM
#WorldTheatreDay The theatre in Scythopolis
#MosaicMonday - Mosaic fragment with a representation of Tyche, the guardian goddess of the city of Scythopolis (Beit She'an). She is wearing the mural crown (corona muralis) and carrying a cornucopia filled with fruits.
Israel Museum, Jerusalem.
Israel Museum, Jerusalem.
February 9, 2026 at 6:27 PM
#MosaicMonday - Mosaic fragment with a representation of Tyche, the guardian goddess of the city of Scythopolis (Beit She'an). She is wearing the mural crown (corona muralis) and carrying a cornucopia filled with fruits.
Israel Museum, Jerusalem.
Israel Museum, Jerusalem.
Syrian War phase 4
Scopas crossed the Jordan River leaving Scythopolis and advances on the Seleucid army at Sennabris. The Seleucid forces despite being outnumbered prepare for battle.
#strengthandhonourwargame
#spreadthelard
Scopas crossed the Jordan River leaving Scythopolis and advances on the Seleucid army at Sennabris. The Seleucid forces despite being outnumbered prepare for battle.
#strengthandhonourwargame
#spreadthelard
December 29, 2024 at 5:38 PM
Syrian War phase 4
Scopas crossed the Jordan River leaving Scythopolis and advances on the Seleucid army at Sennabris. The Seleucid forces despite being outnumbered prepare for battle.
#strengthandhonourwargame
#spreadthelard
Scopas crossed the Jordan River leaving Scythopolis and advances on the Seleucid army at Sennabris. The Seleucid forces despite being outnumbered prepare for battle.
#strengthandhonourwargame
#spreadthelard
We considered asking John Cassian, Cyril of Scythopolis, Pachomius, and Caesarius of Arles to deliver responses but Leeds is a time of joy not of grumpiness and bickering.
July 6, 2025 at 8:18 PM
We considered asking John Cassian, Cyril of Scythopolis, Pachomius, and Caesarius of Arles to deliver responses but Leeds is a time of joy not of grumpiness and bickering.
Let's start with Cyril of Scythopolis who in his Vita of Euthymius, a 5th C. monk living in Palestine, describes the last known instance of spoken Galatian - a Celtic language from Asia Minor. A monk has been possessed and after he recovered he would only answer in his native language: Galatian. 2/
December 17, 2024 at 3:59 PM
Let's start with Cyril of Scythopolis who in his Vita of Euthymius, a 5th C. monk living in Palestine, describes the last known instance of spoken Galatian - a Celtic language from Asia Minor. A monk has been possessed and after he recovered he would only answer in his native language: Galatian. 2/
The Hellenistic - Roman transition in glass technology: insights from Nysa-Scythopolis | npj Heritage Science
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The Hellenistic - Roman transition in glass technology: insights from Nysa-Scythopolis - npj Heritage Science
npj Heritage Science - The Hellenistic - Roman transition in glass technology: insights from Nysa-Scythopolis
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November 24, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The Hellenistic - Roman transition in glass technology: insights from Nysa-Scythopolis | npj Heritage Science
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#WorldToiletDay 🚽
The public latrine in the Agora of Scythopolis in Judaea featured an open, colonnaded, courtyard, a paved floor, and a mosaic floor. The latrine was part of a larger bathhouse complex.
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The public latrine in the Agora of Scythopolis in Judaea featured an open, colonnaded, courtyard, a paved floor, and a mosaic floor. The latrine was part of a larger bathhouse complex.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:21 PM
#WorldToiletDay 🚽
The public latrine in the Agora of Scythopolis in Judaea featured an open, colonnaded, courtyard, a paved floor, and a mosaic floor. The latrine was part of a larger bathhouse complex.
followinghadrian.com/2013/05/09/h...
The public latrine in the Agora of Scythopolis in Judaea featured an open, colonnaded, courtyard, a paved floor, and a mosaic floor. The latrine was part of a larger bathhouse complex.
followinghadrian.com/2013/05/09/h...
#MosaicMonday - Mosaic fragment with a representation of Tyche, the guardian goddess of the city of Scythopolis (Beit She'an). She is wearing the mural crown (corona muralis) and carrying a cornucopia filled with fruits.
Israel Museum, Jerusalem.
Israel Museum, Jerusalem.
October 16, 2023 at 3:54 PM
#MosaicMonday - Mosaic fragment with a representation of Tyche, the guardian goddess of the city of Scythopolis (Beit She'an). She is wearing the mural crown (corona muralis) and carrying a cornucopia filled with fruits.
Israel Museum, Jerusalem.
Israel Museum, Jerusalem.
The only cult statues in Thracian sacred spaces were foreign, namely those associated with Greek cults in towns. But burnt sacrifices were offered at the altars of the agoras in Kabyle and Scythopolis.
Meanwhile, Zalmoxis dug his hole in the ground.
Meanwhile, Zalmoxis dug his hole in the ground.
October 26, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The only cult statues in Thracian sacred spaces were foreign, namely those associated with Greek cults in towns. But burnt sacrifices were offered at the altars of the agoras in Kabyle and Scythopolis.
Meanwhile, Zalmoxis dug his hole in the ground.
Meanwhile, Zalmoxis dug his hole in the ground.
A toilet collection!
Here my wife using the Roman toilets at Scythopolis!
Here my wife using the Roman toilets at Scythopolis!
February 21, 2026 at 11:45 PM
A toilet collection!
Here my wife using the Roman toilets at Scythopolis!
Here my wife using the Roman toilets at Scythopolis!
Between Walls of Ignominy and Gates of Paradise:
7,000 Years of Drama in Beit She’an - Scythopolis
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And also on my Blog: nirtopper.com
#nir_topper #tourguide #history #society #culture #israel #travel #tourism #archaeology #BetShean #Scythopolis
7,000 Years of Drama in Beit She’an - Scythopolis
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#nir_topper #tourguide #history #society #culture #israel #travel #tourism #archaeology #BetShean #Scythopolis
May 1, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Between Walls of Ignominy and Gates of Paradise:
7,000 Years of Drama in Beit She’an - Scythopolis
5 min read: www.facebook.com/share/p/14dG...
And also on my Blog: nirtopper.com
#nir_topper #tourguide #history #society #culture #israel #travel #tourism #archaeology #BetShean #Scythopolis
7,000 Years of Drama in Beit She’an - Scythopolis
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#nir_topper #tourguide #history #society #culture #israel #travel #tourism #archaeology #BetShean #Scythopolis
#AncientSiteSunday - Beit She'an, also called Scythopolis/Nysa, is an ancient city in Galilee, where the Harod and Jordan valleys meet, 27 km south of the Sea of Galilee and 5 km east of the Jordan River. Its strategic position has influenced its history, making it an important archaeological site.
February 8, 2026 at 5:27 PM
#AncientSiteSunday - Beit She'an, also called Scythopolis/Nysa, is an ancient city in Galilee, where the Harod and Jordan valleys meet, 27 km south of the Sea of Galilee and 5 km east of the Jordan River. Its strategic position has influenced its history, making it an important archaeological site.
"At sites known to be Jewish (Jotapata, Gamia and Sepphoris), most of the lamps were imported from Jerusalem, whereas the same type of lamp found at
Gentile sites (Dora and Scythopolis) were mostly locally produced."
...huh. That /is/ interesting. Especially given what pottery imports tend to mean.
Gentile sites (Dora and Scythopolis) were mostly locally produced."
...huh. That /is/ interesting. Especially given what pottery imports tend to mean.
February 25, 2024 at 9:04 PM
"At sites known to be Jewish (Jotapata, Gamia and Sepphoris), most of the lamps were imported from Jerusalem, whereas the same type of lamp found at
Gentile sites (Dora and Scythopolis) were mostly locally produced."
...huh. That /is/ interesting. Especially given what pottery imports tend to mean.
Gentile sites (Dora and Scythopolis) were mostly locally produced."
...huh. That /is/ interesting. Especially given what pottery imports tend to mean.
And probably I'm going to turn this in and the prof will go "Oh, but the road between Scythopolis and Sepphoris isn't plausible in that time period, you need to send them across the lake," and I'll have to rewrite a few thousand words, but, hey, that's why he's the guy with tenure, right?
March 12, 2024 at 8:54 PM
And probably I'm going to turn this in and the prof will go "Oh, but the road between Scythopolis and Sepphoris isn't plausible in that time period, you need to send them across the lake," and I'll have to rewrite a few thousand words, but, hey, that's why he's the guy with tenure, right?
Honestly, Kristen. I've seen the progress already being made. It's amazing. It bears a striking resemblance to some of my favorite Roman ruins!
October 26, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Honestly, Kristen. I've seen the progress already being made. It's amazing. It bears a striking resemblance to some of my favorite Roman ruins!
Chicken Bones Reveal Exact Date of Ancient Greek City's Destruction
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Chicken Bones Reveal Exact Date of Ancient Greek City's Destruction
Chicken bones found by Archaeologists, determined the exact date of the destruction of the Greek city of Scythopolis located in Israel
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August 26, 2023 at 12:10 PM
Chicken Bones Reveal Exact Date of Ancient Greek City's Destruction
greekreporter.com/2023/08/26/d...
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"Plotinian metaphysics ... in its Porphyrian form, seems to provide the basis for the philosophical Christian doctrine of the Trinity from Gregory on, since Gregory’s formulation seems to have become authoritative, at least in the Eastern Church. Such men as John of Damascus, John of Scythopolis
Early Church Fathers such as Clement "borrowed" from Philo. Christianity and NeoPlatonism are like cousins who are more alike than they want to admit.
July 2, 2025 at 10:43 PM
"Plotinian metaphysics ... in its Porphyrian form, seems to provide the basis for the philosophical Christian doctrine of the Trinity from Gregory on, since Gregory’s formulation seems to have become authoritative, at least in the Eastern Church. Such men as John of Damascus, John of Scythopolis
The word is first attested in a 10th century translation of a hagiography by Cyril of Scythopolis: მეპურემან მონასტრისამან ჟამსა ზამთრისასა განჰკიდა სამოსელი, რომელ დასოვლებულ იყო სიტფოსა შინა ღუემლისასა "During winter the monastery's baker hung out wet clothes by the heat of the oven"
January 31, 2025 at 9:09 AM
The word is first attested in a 10th century translation of a hagiography by Cyril of Scythopolis: მეპურემან მონასტრისამან ჟამსა ზამთრისასა განჰკიდა სამოსელი, რომელ დასოვლებულ იყო სიტფოსა შინა ღუემლისასა "During winter the monastery's baker hung out wet clothes by the heat of the oven"
Probably the ones in the bath of Beit She'an/Scythopolis? Faerman, Marina, et al...Determining the sex of infanticide victims from the late Roman era through ancient DNA analysis." Journal of Archaeological Science 25, no. 9 (1998): 861-865.
December 8, 2023 at 9:12 PM
Probably the ones in the bath of Beit She'an/Scythopolis? Faerman, Marina, et al...Determining the sex of infanticide victims from the late Roman era through ancient DNA analysis." Journal of Archaeological Science 25, no. 9 (1998): 861-865.
"As already acknowledged by Reed and others, Sepphoris was a second-tier urban site and vastly inferior in built area to other surrounding cities, such as Jerusalem (112 ha.), Beth Shean/Scythopolis (> 100 ha.), and Caesarea Maritima (100 ha.)."
Okay fine but it's what I have to work with here.
Okay fine but it's what I have to work with here.
February 25, 2024 at 9:50 PM
"As already acknowledged by Reed and others, Sepphoris was a second-tier urban site and vastly inferior in built area to other surrounding cities, such as Jerusalem (112 ha.), Beth Shean/Scythopolis (> 100 ha.), and Caesarea Maritima (100 ha.)."
Okay fine but it's what I have to work with here.
Okay fine but it's what I have to work with here.
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(ביישן) בֵּישָׁן
pr. n. pl. (contr. of בית שאן, v. שְׁאָן) Beshan (Scythopolis), in Galilee. Y. B. Mets. X, 12 c top דרייא דב' the dwelling houses of B.—Pes. 50 b בני ביישן (Ms. Oxf. בישן, Ms. M. מישן).
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(ביישן) בֵּישָׁן
pr. n. pl. (contr. of בית שאן, v. שְׁאָן) Beshan (Scythopolis), in Galilee. Y. B. Mets. X, 12 c top דרייא דב' the dwelling houses of B.—Pes. 50 b בני ביישן (Ms. Oxf. בישן, Ms. M. מישן).
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August 14, 2026 at 11:12 AM
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(ביישן) בֵּישָׁן
pr. n. pl. (contr. of בית שאן, v. שְׁאָן) Beshan (Scythopolis), in Galilee. Y. B. Mets. X, 12 c top דרייא דב' the dwelling houses of B.—Pes. 50 b בני ביישן (Ms. Oxf. בישן, Ms. M. מישן).
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(ביישן) בֵּישָׁן
pr. n. pl. (contr. of בית שאן, v. שְׁאָן) Beshan (Scythopolis), in Galilee. Y. B. Mets. X, 12 c top דרייא דב' the dwelling houses of B.—Pes. 50 b בני ביישן (Ms. Oxf. בישן, Ms. M. מישן).
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#考古学のおやつ 2/2
▶ Gry H. Barfod 𝑒𝑡 𝑎𝑙. (2026) The Hellenistic - Roman transition in glass technology: insights from Nysa-Scythopolis. 𝑛𝑝𝑗 𝐻𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑆𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒, 13, 599. doi.org/10.1038/s404...
▶ Gry H. Barfod 𝑒𝑡 𝑎𝑙. (2026) The Hellenistic - Roman transition in glass technology: insights from Nysa-Scythopolis. 𝑛𝑝𝑗 𝐻𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑆𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒, 13, 599. doi.org/10.1038/s404...
The Hellenistic - Roman transition in glass technology: insights from Nysa-Scythopolis - npj Heritage Science
npj Heritage Science - The Hellenistic - Roman transition in glass technology: insights from Nysa-Scythopolis
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August 12, 2026 at 1:54 PM
#考古学のおやつ 2/2
▶ Gry H. Barfod 𝑒𝑡 𝑎𝑙. (2026) The Hellenistic - Roman transition in glass technology: insights from Nysa-Scythopolis. 𝑛𝑝𝑗 𝐻𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑆𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒, 13, 599. doi.org/10.1038/s404...
▶ Gry H. Barfod 𝑒𝑡 𝑎𝑙. (2026) The Hellenistic - Roman transition in glass technology: insights from Nysa-Scythopolis. 𝑛𝑝𝑗 𝐻𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑆𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒, 13, 599. doi.org/10.1038/s404...
2025年11月25日
#考古学のおやつ 1/2
イスラエル、ベトシェアン（Beth Shan）＝古代ニュサ・スキュトポリス（Nysa-Scythopolis）のテル・イシュタッバ遺跡（Tell Iẓṭabba）で出土した紀元前107年以前のガラスを分析。ガラスは2グループあり、一方はローマ時代のレヴァント産ガラスに一致、他方はベイルート以北で生産と推定。→
#考古学のおやつ 1/2
イスラエル、ベトシェアン（Beth Shan）＝古代ニュサ・スキュトポリス（Nysa-Scythopolis）のテル・イシュタッバ遺跡（Tell Iẓṭabba）で出土した紀元前107年以前のガラスを分析。ガラスは2グループあり、一方はローマ時代のレヴァント産ガラスに一致、他方はベイルート以北で生産と推定。→
August 12, 2026 at 1:54 PM
2025年11月25日
#考古学のおやつ 1/2
イスラエル、ベトシェアン（Beth Shan）＝古代ニュサ・スキュトポリス（Nysa-Scythopolis）のテル・イシュタッバ遺跡（Tell Iẓṭabba）で出土した紀元前107年以前のガラスを分析。ガラスは2グループあり、一方はローマ時代のレヴァント産ガラスに一致、他方はベイルート以北で生産と推定。→
#考古学のおやつ 1/2
イスラエル、ベトシェアン（Beth Shan）＝古代ニュサ・スキュトポリス（Nysa-Scythopolis）のテル・イシュタッバ遺跡（Tell Iẓṭabba）で出土した紀元前107年以前のガラスを分析。ガラスは2グループあり、一方はローマ時代のレヴァント産ガラスに一致、他方はベイルート以北で生産と推定。→
MAGNOLIA
the Laurel-leaved Tulip Tree, a genus of plants belonging to the polyandria class, and in the natural method ranking under the fifty-second order, Coadunatce. See Botany. MAGNUS Campus, in Ancient Geography, a tract ly¬ ing towards Scythopolis, or Bethsan, in Galilee, beyond which it...
the Laurel-leaved Tulip Tree, a genus of plants belonging to the polyandria class, and in the natural method ranking under the fifty-second order, Coadunatce. See Botany. MAGNUS Campus, in Ancient Geography, a tract ly¬ ing towards Scythopolis, or Bethsan, in Galilee, beyond which it...
October 23, 2025 at 5:35 PM
MAGNOLIA
the Laurel-leaved Tulip Tree, a genus of plants belonging to the polyandria class, and in the natural method ranking under the fifty-second order, Coadunatce. See Botany. MAGNUS Campus, in Ancient Geography, a tract ly¬ ing towards Scythopolis, or Bethsan, in Galilee, beyond which it...
the Laurel-leaved Tulip Tree, a genus of plants belonging to the polyandria class, and in the natural method ranking under the fifty-second order, Coadunatce. See Botany. MAGNUS Campus, in Ancient Geography, a tract ly¬ ing towards Scythopolis, or Bethsan, in Galilee, beyond which it...