Capernaum
Holy site
village at Lake Tiberias in the north of historical Judea, associated with Jesus
Location: 32.8811, 35.5750 · Pleiades 678231
What this place is
- Holy site — a stop on the fourth-century Galilee pilgrim circuit, visited for the miracles worked there
Who is recorded here
- Jesus residence · AD 28
- Matthew the Apostle residence · AD 28
- Jesus residence
- Matthew the Apostle residence
- Saint Peter residence
- Saint Peter's mother-in-law residence
What happened here
- The Call of Matthew AD 28
- Calling of the Twelve AD 28
In art
About the place
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.
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