Chorazin

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Chorazin was a village in northern Galilee.

Overview

The settlement, located on a hillside above the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee, is known only from the late Second Temple Period. It flourished especially during the mishnaic and talmudic periods, 3rd-4th centuries CE.

Chorazin in ancient sources

See Chorazin (sources)

Chorazin in Scholarship

Extensive excavations were carried out at Chorazin in 1962-1964 and 1980-1987.

Chorazin in Fiction

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