Biblical place
Where was Beth-shemesh?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Tel Rosh.
First appears in Joshua 19:38 · 2 books · 2 chapters
Overview
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tel Rosh.
Beth-shemesh is represented in the local geography layer as Tel Rosh. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Joshua 19:38 and is mentioned across 2 books, with 2 verse references collected into the glossary index.
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Where it sits on the map
How to get to Beth-shemesh today
Travel to Beth-shemesh, the modern-day Tel Rosh.
Beth-shemesh is commonly identified with Tel Rosh, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.
Beth-shemesh is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.