Capernaum
village at Lake Tiberias in the north of historical Judea, associated with Jesus
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Summary
Capernaum is an ancient city[1]. Capernaum ranks in the top 2% of ancient city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,254 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Northern District[3], Galilee[4]
- Country: Israel[5]
- Located in or next to body of water: Sea of Galilee[6]
- Instance of: archaeological site[7], tourist destination[8]
- Location: Tiberias[9]
- Commons category: Capernaum[10]
- Located in time zone: Israel Standard Time[11]
- Inception: 200 BC[12]
- IUCN protected areas category: IUCN category II: National Park[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:Capernaum[14]
- Commons gallery: Kapernaum[15]
- Described by source: Pauly–Wissowa[16], Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[17], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[20], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[21], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[22]
- Area: 1728 dunam[23]
- Time period: Second Temple period[24]
- Culture: Second Temple Judaism[25], culture of ancient Rome[26]
- Category for the view from the item: Category:Views from Capernaum[27]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Capernaum include Capernaum Church[28], a church building[29], in Denmark[30], founded in 1895[31].
Why It Matters
Capernaum has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] Capernaum is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]
Entities named for Capernaum include Capernaum Church[28], a church building[29], in Denmark[30], founded in 1895[31].