An enormous archaeological site with ruins from the 3rd century BCE, the Byzantines, the Greeks,
the Persians, the Jews,
the Sidonians (form Sidon
in Lebanon), the Romans, the Arabs,
the Crusaders...
The Arabs are the ones who dug the magnificent bell caves between the 7th and 10th centuries, which despite their beauty, fantastic lighting, and amazing acoustics, had the purely practical purpose to quarry stones. There are something like 800 in the area, but just a few in Beit Guvrin. Today the caves can be rented out for parties, concerts, etc.
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