Galilee

The Sea of Galilee from Ginosar looking East toward the Golan Heights.

Mount Arbel at the Western shore of the Sea of Galilee. Although not mentioned in the Bible, Jesus would have passed through the gap at the Western slope of Mount Arbel as He journeyed between the regions of Capernaum, Nazareth, and Jerusalem.

Capernaum

“Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee; 13  And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:” – Matt. 4:12,13

Ruins of a synagogue at Capernaum reportedly from the 4th century AD and built on top of the ruins of the synagogue where Jesus taught.
  • Entrance to the ruins at Capernaum.
  • Donkeys near Capernaum on the North shore of the Sea of Galilee.

Chorazin

“Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.” – Luke 10:13

Synagogue ruins at Chorazin.

The Chorazin archeological site is high on the hill above the Northern shore of the Sea of Galilee, about 10 minutes by car from Capernaum.

  • The remains of a press at Chorazin.
Only a small portion of ancient city of Chorazin has been excavated.

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