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Capernaum

Village at Lake Tiberias in the north of historical Judea, associated with Jesus

Placeancient city archaeological site tourist destinationQ59174

Also known as Kfar Nahum · Kfar Nachum

Country: Israel
Located in: Northern District
, Galilee
Area: 1,728 dunam
Founded: 2nd century BCE

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Capernaum was a fishing village established during the time of the Hasmoneans in Israel, located on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee. It had a population of about 1,500 in the 1st century AD. Archaeological excavations have revealed two ancient synagogues built successively at the same spot. A house progressively turned into a church during the 4th and 5th centuries is held by Christian tradition to have been the home of Saint Peter.

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IUCN protected areas category: IUCN category II: National Park
Location: Tiberias
Time period: Second Temple period
Culture: Second Temple Judaism
culture of ancient Rome
Category for the view from the item: Category:Views from Capernaum
Located in or next to body of water: Sea of Galilee

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32.8811, 35.5750OpenStreetMap ↗

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