Chorazin
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Chorazin was a village in northern Galilee.
History
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 during the mishnaic and talmudic periods, 3rd-4th centuries CE.
Chorazin in ancient sources
Gospel of Matthew
Matt 11:21 -- “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
Gospel of Luke
Luke 10:13 -- “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
Chorazin in Scholarship
Extensive excavations were carried out at Chorazin in 1962-1964 and 1980-1987.