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Capernaum

Capernaum was a fishing village in the time of the Hasmoneans. Located on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee. It had a population of about 1,500. Archaeological excavations have revealed two ancient synagogues built one over the other. A church near Capernaum is said to be the home of Saint Peter.

Located at 32.8811, 35.575 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Ancient Jewish villages in the Land of Israel, Archaeological sites in Israel, National parks of Israel, New Testament places, Former populated places in Southwest Asia, Octagonal buildings, Ancient synagogues in the Land of Israel, Catholic pilgrimage sites, Ancient churches in the Holy Land

Mount of Beatitudes

The Mount of Beatitudes refers to the hill in northern Israel where Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount.

Located at 32.8822, 35.5552 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Mountains of Israel, New Testament places

Church of the Beatitudes

The Church of the Beatitudes is a Roman Catholic church located by the Sea of Galilee near Tabgha and Capernaum in Israel.

Located at 32.8809, 35.5558 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Roman Catholic churches in Israel, Religious buildings completed in 1938, Churches in Israel, Catholic pilgrimage sites

Jubb Yussef (Joseph's Well)

The ruins at Jubb Yussef in the Galilee are identified with the pit in Dothan, into which the Biblical figure Joseph was cast into by his brothers, later to be sold to a caravan of Midianites making its way toward Egypt. For centuries, the site served as a crossroads on the Via Maris linking Egypt, Syria, and Mesopotamia. From the 10th century onward, it is mentioned as a landmark, a holy place, and a source of water for caravans.

Located at 32.9194, 35.5369 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Water wells, District of Safad, Archaeological sites in Israel

Domus Galilaeae

Domus Galilaeae or House of Galilee, located on the peak of Mount of Beatitudes, above and north of Capernaum and the Sea of Galilee, is a modern Christian meeting place, primarily used for Christian seminars and conventions. Run by the Catholic organisation Neocatechumenal Way, Domus Galilaeae employs about 150 persons full-time, including laborers, technicians, and volunteers. There are 37 Arab Christian workers, 32 Arab Muslims, 20 Druzes, 10 Maronites, and 21 Hebrew technicians.

Located at 32.9022, 35.5518 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Churches in Israel, Christianity in Israel, Roman Catholic churches in Israel

Church of the Seven Apostles

The Church of the Seven Apostles is a Greek Orthodox church located at the shore of the Sea of Galilee near Capernaum (Kefar Nachum) in Israel.

Located at 32.8818, 35.5773 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Churches in Israel, Greek Orthodox churches

Khirbat al-Minya

Khirbat al-Minya (also known as Ayn Minyat Hisham) is an Umayyad-built palace in the eastern Galilee, Israel, located about 200 meters west of the northern end of the Lake Tiberias. It was erected as a qasr complex, with a palace, mosque, and bath built by a single patron.

Located at 32.88, 35.5683 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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8th-century architecture, Umayyad palaces, Arabic architecture, History of the Middle East, Cultural Sites on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, Archaeological sites in Israel, National parks of Israel

Vered Hagalil

Vered Hagalil (Means "Rose of Galilee" in Hebrew) is an American-style ranch in the Galilee, uphill from the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee The ranch was founded in 1961 by Yehuda Avni, a Chicago-born Jew who established himself in Israel in 1949. At the time, it was a largely barren hillside, where they built the ranch-house, and for many years cultivated roses that were used to manufacture a rose-drink.

Located at 32.905, 35.5506 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Hotels in Israel, Hebrew words and phrases