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According to Arav, the ruin of et-Tell is said to be Bethsaida, a ruined site on the east side of the Jordan on rising ground, 2 km (1.2 mi) from the sea. This distance poses a problem, however, insofar that if it were a fishing village, it is situated far from the shore of the Sea of Galilee.
Jul 26, 2023 · Bethsaida was a small town in Galilee best known in the Bible as the birthplace of three of Jesus’ disciples: Phillip, Peter, and Andrew (John 1:44–45; 12:21).
Nov 18, 2023 · The ancient village of Bethsaida is believed to be located on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee, but where precisely the abandoned city lies remains a fiercely-debated question among scholars.
BETHSAIDA. beth-sa'-i-da (Bethsaida, "house of fishing"): (1) A city East of the Jordan, in a "desert place" (that is, uncultivated ground used for grazing) at which Jesus miraculously fed the multitude with five loaves and two fishes (Mark 6:32 Luke 9:10).
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Excavating only a few feet from the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee, the team at El-Araj made an incredible discovery, a round mosaic medallion with a two-line Greek inscription. This is certainly not the first mosaic inscription that the team, led by professors Mordechai Aviam and Steven Notley, has discovered in the Byzantine basilica. Howev...
Archaeological work at El-Araj has faced unique challenges since excavations began in 2016. Chief among those is how close the site is to the Galilee, which is dozens of feet higher today than it was in the first century. As a result, the excavations have to constantly battle with groundwater, which floods the lowest layers of the site, allowing fo...
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Learn about the possible locations of Bethsaida, the city of Jesus' disciples, on the northeastern shore of the Sea of Galilee. See photos and excavations of the ancient site of et-Tell and the fertile plain where the feeding of the 5,000 took place.
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Feb 27, 2020 · Two archaeologists argue for different sites as the biblical Bethsaida, the hometown of the apostles Peter, Andrew, and Philip. El-Araj is on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, while et-Tell is more than a mile away.
