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Tiberias

Tverya
Israel20 CE1000 CE1st Century CE — Medieval32.80, 35.53
About the site

Founded by Herod Antipas, Tiberias became the center of Jewish learning and the place where the Talmud of Jerusalem was compiled. It was also a significant Christian pilgrimage site in the Byzantine era.

Principal findings
  • iThe Great Synagogue with a famous mosaic floor
  • iiRemains of the Roman theater and city walls
  • iiiByzantine churches and residential quarters
  • ivMikvaot (ritual baths) from the Second Temple period

Excavators — Moshe Picard, Hamdan Taha