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- Douai:
- Capharnaum
- Modern:
- Kefar Naįø„um
- Related Topics:
- synagogue
- New Testament
- Related Places:
- Israel
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Capernaum
Israel
Also known as: Capharnaum, Kefar Naįø„um
Capernaum, ancient city on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee, Israel. It was Jesusā second home and, during the period of his life, a garrison town, an administrative centre, and a customs station. Jesus chose his disciples Peter, Andrew, and Matthew from Capernaum and performed many of his miracles there. The long dispute over Kefar Naįø„umās identification with Capernaum was settled by excavations begun in 1905 by H. Kohl and C. Watzinger, and completed by the Franciscans. Among the remains discovered during the excavations was a rectangular synagogue dating from the 2ndā3rd century ce; an older synagogue dating from the time of Christ may be buried beneath its foundation.
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