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[[Category: | '''Capernaum''' was a village in [[Galilee]] on the northwest shore of the [[Sea of Galilee]]. | ||
==Overview== | |||
During the Second Temple period, Capernaum remained a small settlement of farmers and fishermen, with no walls or fortifications. Mentioned by [[Josephus]], it was the center of the preaching of [[Jesus of Nazareth]] and the place where [[Peter]] lived. | |||
The site was more structurally inhabited starting from the mid 2nd-century BCE and during the Byzantine period, with a Jewish population, including a Christian community. The village declined by the 12-13th centuries CE. | |||
Today, Capernaum is a popular archaeological site. The major attractions are the ruins of the monumental synagogue and of the socalled ''House of Peter'', and the remains of the ''Sea of Galilee boat''. | |||
==In Depth== | |||
* [[Capernaum (sources)]] -- survey of ancient sources | |||
* [[Capernaum (arts)]] -- survey of fictional works | |||
* [[Capernaum (research)]] -- survey of scholarly works | |||
==References== | |||
* '''Capernaum''' / [[S. Mattila]] / [[T&T Clark Encyclopedia of Second Temple Judaism (2019 Stuckenbruck, Gurtner), dictionary]] | |||
==External links== | |||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capernaum Wikipedia] | |||
*[http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Society_&_Culture/geo/Capernaum.html Jewish Virtual Library] / [http://www.bibleplaces.com/capernaum.htm BiblePlaces.com] | |||
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Latest revision as of 12:58, 25 November 2019
Capernaum was a village in Galilee on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee.
Overview
During the Second Temple period, Capernaum remained a small settlement of farmers and fishermen, with no walls or fortifications. Mentioned by Josephus, it was the center of the preaching of Jesus of Nazareth and the place where Peter lived.
The site was more structurally inhabited starting from the mid 2nd-century BCE and during the Byzantine period, with a Jewish population, including a Christian community. The village declined by the 12-13th centuries CE.
Today, Capernaum is a popular archaeological site. The major attractions are the ruins of the monumental synagogue and of the socalled House of Peter, and the remains of the Sea of Galilee boat.
In Depth
- Capernaum (sources) -- survey of ancient sources
- Capernaum (arts) -- survey of fictional works
- Capernaum (research) -- survey of scholarly works
References
- Capernaum / S. Mattila / T&T Clark Encyclopedia of Second Temple Judaism (2019 Stuckenbruck, Gurtner), dictionary
External links
Pages in category "Capernaum (subject)"
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