Object description

Tel Sheva and Tel Be'er Sheva are the Hebrew names, and Tell es-Seba the Arabic name of an archaeological site in southern Israel believed to be the remains of the biblical town of Beersheba. It lies east of the modern city of Beersheba and west of the new Bedouin town of Tel Sheva/Tell as-Sabi. Tel Sheva has been preserved and made accessible to visitors in the Tel Be'er Sheva National Park .