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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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-'''Capernaum''' was a village on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee.
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-==History==
-Capernaum was a small village in Galilee. Mentioned by [[Josephus]], it was the center of the preaching of [[Jesus of Nazareth]].
-==Capernaum in Scholarship==
+'''Capernaum''' was a village in [[Galilee]] on the northwest shore of the [[Sea of Galilee]].
-Capernaum was first described by archaeologist E. Robinson in 1838: "The whole place is desolate and mournful. A few Arabs only of the Semekiyeh were here encamped in tents, and had built up a few hovels among the ruins which they used as magazines." He also noticed "the prostrate ruins of an edifice which, for expense, labour and ornament, surpasses any thing we have yet seen in Palestine." He later correctly identified the ruins as that of a synagogue.
-In 1866 British archaeologist W. Wilson made some soundings and described two monumental tombs.
+==Overview==
-To protect the site from damage and vandalism, the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land purchased it in 1894.
+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.
-In 1905 the excavation of the synagogue started under the direction of Kohl and Watzinger of the Deutsche Orient-Gesellschaft, followed (1906-1915) by Franciscan architect Brother Wendelin von Menden.
+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.
-Between 1921 and 1926, Fr. Gaudentius Orfali of Nazareth made additional excavations of te site and completed the restoration of the synagogue (1922-1925). It was believed that the monumental synagogue dated from the first century and was the one mentioned in the Gospels.
+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''.
-From 1986 to 1991, Virgilio Corbo directed a systematic excavation that included not only the synagogue but also the ruins of a Byzantine octagonal church and the entire site. In the same years, V. Tzaferis of the Department of Antiquities conducted five seasons of excavations in the nearby Greek-Orthodox property (1978-1982).
+==In Depth==
-The excavations demonstrated that the monumental synagogue was built in the late 4th century. Some elements seems to suggest the presence of a previous synagogue, but the evidence is disputed.
+* [[Capernaum (sources)]] -- survey of ancient sources
-Close to synagogue, the ruins of a Byzantine octagonal church from the 5th century CE were excavated. The church was built on some older buildings, which have been suggested could be the house where Peter and Andrew lived.
+* [[Capernaum (arts)]] -- survey of fictional works
-==Capernaum in Fiction==
+* [[Capernaum (research)]] -- survey of scholarly works
-==Related categories==
+==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://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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+[[Category:Places (database)]]