Israel 2015 - Day 5
Sea of Galilee
Church of the Beatitudes
The Sea of Galilee, also known as Lake Tiberius, is the largest freshwater lake in Israel, and a significant source of drinking water. It is fed by the Upper Jordan river and local runoff, and drained by the Lower Jordan river.
Yigal Alon Museum in Kibbutz Ginosar
The principal exhibit is a 1st century AD fishing boat discovered in 1986
Pintings by children
Temple of Pan
There was a Greek village at this site following Alexander the Great's conquest in the 2nd century BC. Under Herod the Great, a Roman temple was built
St. Peter Memorial, Capernaum, completed 1990
St. Peter
Capernaum Synagogue, 4th century
Ruins from town of Capernaum, 1st - 5th centuries
Church of the Primacy of St. Peter
Baptismal site, Jordan River
