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| Beit She'arim National Park | |
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IUCN category II (national park)
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Facade of the "Cave of the Coffins"
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 Location in Israel
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| Location | Haifa District, Israel |
| Nearest city | Haifa |
| Coordinates | 32°42′8″N 35°7′37″E / 32.70222°N 35.12694°ECoordinates: 32°42′8″N 35°7′37″E / 32.70222°N 35.12694°E |
| Governing body | Israel Nature and Parks Authority |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Official name | Necropolis of Beit She'arim: A Landmark of Jewish Renewal |
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (iii) 
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| Reference | 1471 |
| Inscription | 2015 (39th Session) |
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Beit She'arim (Hebrew: בֵּית שְׁעָרִים, "House of the Gates") is the currently used name for the ancient Jewish town of Bet She'arāyim (בּית שערַיִם, "House of Two Gates") or Kfar She'arāyim (כְּפר שערַיִם, "Village of Two Gates"). The Arabic name of the hill it stands on is Sheikh Ibreik or Sheikh Abreik. Another Arabic name is bayt al-ġurabāʾ (بيت الغرباء).
The partially excavated archaeological site consists mainly of an extensive necropolis of rock-cut tombs and some remains of the town itself. The site is managed by the National Parks Authority as the Beit She'arim National Park. It borders the town of Kiryat Tiv'on on the northeast and is located five kilometres west of Moshav Beit She'arim. It is situated 20 km east of Haifa in the southern foothills of the Lower Galilee.
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