As you stand facing the archway, look to the left, in the corner-on the ground you will see a wonderful example of typical Crusader masonry, a cornerstone with sunken margins. These types of stones are often used to identify whether a structure is indeed Crusader or not. This particular stone also has another common Crusader feature – the mason’s mark. These marks had a dual purpose. Masons worked in groups. They marked each of the stones they cut, so that at the end of the day – the foreman would be able to know the amount of stones cut during the day by each group. In addition, some of these marks served a decorative purpose. As you exit the museum, take the stairs to the left. This will bring you to the roof of the museum. From there, enter the small doorway, that will lead you to (via a short 15-stair climb) to the roof of the more modern part of the structure, which serves as a great observation point providing a good view of the surrounding Ein Afek Nature Reserve. Zippori National Park Ancient Zippori-also known by its Greek name Sepphoris-is first mentioned in Josephus Flavius? description of the reign of Hasmonean king Alexander Jannaeus. A few decades hence, Zippori had become the most important city in the Galilee. In 37 B.C.E., Herod took Zippori without a battle during a rare snowstorm in the area. After Herod?s death in 4 C.E., the citizens began to mutiny (known as the Varus War); eventually the soldiers under Roman governor Varus captured Zippori and destroyed the city. Some historians maintain that the residents of Zippori learned their lesson from this experience which is why they later refused to take sides in the Jewish War against the Romans. Zippori was rebuilt soon after the end of the Varus War. Herod Antipas did such a fine job of restoring and beautifying the city that Josephus dubbed it the "glory of the entire Galilee." When the renowned Rabbi Judah Hanasi moved to Zippori from Beit She?an, he brought with him the Sanhedrin (assembly of 71 ordained scholars, which served as both as legislature and as supreme court). Rabbi Judah Hanasi put the final touches on the Mishna in Zippori (220 C.E.). The scholars living in Zippori also participated in writing the Jerusale The building of the church on the foundation of the temple testifies to the preservation of the sacred section of the city over time. This new finding demonstrates not only the religious life, culture and society in Roman and Byzantine Zippori, but also that this was a city in which Jews, pagans and later Christians lived together and developed their hometown with various buildings. The newly discovered temple is located south of the decumanus-colonnaded street-which ran from east to west and was the main thoroughfare in the city during the Roman through Byzantine period. The temple, measuring approximately 24 by 12 meters, was built with a decorated façade facing the street. The temple's walls were plundered in ancient times and only its foundations remain.