Ruins in Beitin/Bethel

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Ruins in Beitin/Bethel

‎The biblical Bethel lies beneath the present day village Beitin, which still retains the biblical name. A Byzantine church was built at the outskirts of Beitin, probably in memory of Abraham’s altar at this place near Bethel. The walls of the church are not yet excavated, but they are still partially visible above the surface. On this church ground the crusaders built a tower that is still standing high. ‎Gen 12:8; 13:3

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