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- Capernaum, ancient city on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee, Israel.
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CAPER'NAUM, somewhere upon the n.w. shore of the sea of Galilee, but its exact location is not settled. There are several reasons for placing it at Khan Min-yeh on the n. side of the plain of Gennesaret.
Capernaum (/ kəˈpɜːrneɪəm, - niəm / kə-PUR-nay-əm, -nee-əm; [ 1 ] Hebrew: כְּפַר נַחוּם, romanized:Kfar Naḥum, lit. 'Nahum's village'; Arabic: كفر ناحوم, romanized:Kafr Nāḥūm) was a fishing village established during the time of the Hasmoneans, located on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee. [ 2 ]
Capernaum was a small fishing village located along the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee. The Sea of Galilee, also known as Lake Kinneret, is a modest lake about 13 miles long and 8 miles wide and surrounded by mountains.
Capernaum, ancient city on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee, Israel. It was Jesus’ second home and, during the period of his life, a garrison town, an administrative centre, and a customs station.
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Capernaum (in red) is located at the top of the map right beside the Sea of Galilee located in Galilee.
Northern District. Capernaum. Capernaum was a fishing village established during the time of the Hasmoneans, located on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee. It had a population of about 1,500 in the 1st century AD. Map. Directions. Satellite. Photo Map. Wikipedia.
Feb 23, 2023 · Location: The site is located at the north corner of the Sea of Galilee, on the side of the ancient road from Tiberias to the east of the sea of Galilee: Golan, Gamla and Jordan. Note that in Capernaum there is also the Orthodox Church, located on the eastern side of the ruins.
