Baysan (بيسان)

Place

Museum of the Palestinian People (MPP)

Place Name

Baysan (بيسان)

Place Description

A historic Palestinian town and regional center in the Baysan Valley, situated in the lowlands east of the Jezreel Valley and west of the Jordan River, amid a landscape of fertile plains, springs, wadis, and archaeological tells. Its agricultural economy was supported by the exceptionally fertile valley and abundant water, with wheat, barley, vegetables, fruit, citrus, and irrigated crops cultivated around the town, while Baysan served as the principal commercial and administrative center of the surrounding rural region.