Sanctuary of Capernaum
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The Sanctuary of Capernaum is a major Christian pilgrimage site in Israel that preserves the archaeological remains of the ancient village of Capernaum, traditionally associated with Jesus’ Galilean ministry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sanctuary of Capernaum canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian pilgrimage site
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archaeological site ⓘ religious sanctuary ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Jesus’ Galilean ministry ⓘ |
| contains |
remains of a 4th–5th century synagogue
ⓘ
remains of a Byzantine octagonal church ⓘ remains of an insula-style village ⓘ remains of earlier basalt synagogue beneath the limestone synagogue ⓘ remains traditionally identified as the house of Peter ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalStratum |
later Byzantine monumental buildings
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village houses from the time of Jesus ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
clearly visible synagogue façade and columns
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excavated residential quarters ⓘ modern memorial church built over the traditional house of Peter ⓘ pilgrim walkways and viewing platforms ⓘ |
| hasView | Sea of Galilee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
English
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ other major pilgrimage languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Capernaum
NERFINISHED
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Galilee NERFINISHED ⓘ Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Christian pilgrimage itineraries ⓘ |
| near |
Mount of Beatitudes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sea of Galilee NERFINISHED ⓘ Tabgha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageTradition |
veneration of the house of Peter
ⓘ
visits to the synagogue where Jesus is believed to have taught ⓘ |
| preserves | archaeological remains of ancient Capernaum ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
archaeological research
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pilgrimage ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| significance |
identified with the New Testament town of Capernaum
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major Christian pilgrimage destination in the Holy Land ⓘ |
| timePeriodPreserved |
Byzantine period
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Hellenistic period ⓘ Roman period ⓘ early Islamic period ⓘ |
| traditionallyAssociatedWith | Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.