"Beitin, the biblical Beth-El" Top 5 Page for this destination Ramallah Off The Beaten Path Tip by talmid

Aprox. 5 km east of Ramallah you will find the remains of Beitin (Beth-El), that date back to the 5th century BC. An old tower, known as the tower of Beitin (Beth-El), is the site where according to tradition Abraham, on his way from Hebron to Nablus, built an altar (Genesis 12:5-9), and the site where Jacob dreamt of a ladder reaching up to heaven (Genesis 28:10-12).