The most desired burial place for Jews was the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, but in 135 CE, when Jews were barred from the area, Beit She'arim became an alternative.
U to vrijeme je najželjenije pogrbno mjesto za Židove bila Maslinska gora u Jeruzalemu, ali kad je 135. god. ovo područje Židovima zabranjeno, Bet She'arim je postao važna alternativa.