Capernaum
E44447
Capernaum was an ancient fishing village on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee that became a central setting for Jesus’ ministry in the New Testament.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient town
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ biblical location ⓘ |
| ancientFunction | fishing village ⓘ |
| archaeologicalExcavationStart | 19th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Andrew
ⓘ
Apostle James the Greater ⓘ
surface form:
James son of Zebedee
Jesus Christ ⓘ
surface form:
Jesus of Nazareth
John son of Zebedee ⓘ Apostle Matthew ⓘ
surface form:
Matthew the tax collector
Apostle Peter ⓘ
surface form:
Simon Peter
|
| centralTo | Jesus’ Galilean ministry ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| currentUse |
archaeological park
ⓘ
pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| describedAs | Jesus’ own city ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury | 1st century CE ⓘ |
| governedInAntiquityBy | Herod Antipas ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Roman-period road
ⓘ
basalt stone houses ⓘ limestone synagogue remains ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
ancient synagogue
ⓘ
house traditionally identified as Peter’s house ⓘ octagonal church ⓘ residential insulae ⓘ |
| hasType | Jewish village ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Christian holy place ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Galilee
ⓘ
northern Israel ⓘ region of Capernaum National Park ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Sea of Galilee ⓘ |
| locatedOn | northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land
ⓘ
Orthodox Church of Jerusalem ⓘ
surface form:
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem
|
| mentionedIn |
Gospel of Luke
ⓘ
Gospel of Mark ⓘ Gospel of Matthew ⓘ New Testament ⓘ |
| modernSiteName | Kfar Nahum ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | village of Nahum ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Chorazin
ⓘ
Tabgha ⓘ Tiberias ⓘ |
| religionSignificance | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousSiteFor |
Christian pilgrims
ⓘ
Jewish visitors ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Second Temple Judaism
ⓘ
surface form:
Second Temple period
|
| tourismType | religious tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.