The
Lost City of
Bethsaida
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The Lost City of Bethsaida |
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A coin featuring the head of Demetrius II dating from 129-128 BCE. 28-29.5mm in size. Demetrius was a ruler in the Seleucid Empire.
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Livia - Julia Statuette. First Century CE. Wife of Augustus Caesar. Philip Herod changed the name of Bethsaida to Julias in honor of her in the year 30 CE.
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A silver coin from Athens dating from 450 BCE. This is one of the oldest coins found at Bethsaida.
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Paetakos statuette. Egyptian fertility god first described by Theodotus. The statuette was found in the area of the Iron Age Temple Palace Complex.
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Intact juglet with aligned stripes on one side. This piece dates to the Iron Age.
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A restored Hellenistic cooking pot found at Bethsaida.
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