| Beth Alpha | |
|---|---|
Hebrew: בית אלפא | |
 Entrance to the former synagogue national park, in 2010 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism (former) |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | |
| Status | Ruins |
| Notable artwork | Mosaic floor |
| Location | |
| Location | near Beit She'an, Northern District |
| Country | Israel |
  Location of the ancient former synagogue, in northeast Israel | |
| Geographic coordinates | 32°31′08″N 35°25′37″E / 32.518985°N 35.426968°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Basilica |
| Style | Byzantine architecture |
| Completed | 6th century |
| Direction of façade | Southwest |
| Beth Alpha | |
 The mosaic floor, in 2009 | |
| Site notes | |
| Discovered | 1928 |
| Excavation dates | 1929; 1962 |
| Archaeologists | Eleazar Sukenik |
| Management | Israel Nature and Parks Authority |
| Public access | Yes |
Beth Alpha (Hebrew: בית אלפא; Bet Alpha, Bet Alfa) is an ancient former Jewish synagogue, located at the foot of the northern slopes of the Gilboa mountains near Beit She'an, in the Northern District of Israel.[1] The synagogue was completed in the sixth-century CE and is now part of Bet Alfa Synagogue National Park and managed by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority.[2]
- ^ Avigad, "Beth Alpha", Encyclopaedia Judaica, 190.
- ^ "Bet Alfa Synagogue National Park-רשות הטבע והגנים". Beit Alfa Synagogue National Parks. Archived from the original on June 1, 2012. Retrieved December 15, 2011.