sentences:  Adjoining the village on its northwest side is a necropolis, situated in a valley, which rose to prominence largely due to Rabbi Judah "ha-Nasi" (compiler of the Mishnah) who was interred there.In the 3rd and 4th centuries CE, Beit Shearim became a popular place for Diaspora Jews to send their dead for burial.In 2015, the necropolis, known as the Beit She'arim National Park, was recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage site.