Franciscan archaeological zone
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The Franciscan archaeological zone is a major excavation and pilgrimage site at Capernaum on the Sea of Galilee, preserving remains of an ancient fishing village and early Christian structures traditionally associated with Jesus’ ministry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Franciscan archaeological zone canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian pilgrimage site
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archaeological site ⓘ excavation area ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Greek Orthodox archaeological zone at Capernaum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
courtyards and alleys of the ancient village
ⓘ
modern memorial church built above the House of Peter remains ⓘ octagonal Byzantine church built over the House of Peter ⓘ olive presses and domestic installations ⓘ remains of a 1st-century domestic structure identified as the House of Peter ⓘ remains of a 1st-century synagogue (disputed) ⓘ remains of a 4th-century insula sacra (sacred compound) ⓘ remains of a 4th–5th century octagonal church ⓘ remains of a 5th-century octagonal church enlargement ⓘ remains of a later monumental white limestone synagogue ⓘ residential insulae of the ancient village ⓘ |
| coordinateRole | forms western part of the Capernaum archaeological complex ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Franciscan archaeologists
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Stanislao Loffreda NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgilio Corbo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationStart | 1968 ⓘ |
| hasAccess | visitor walkways and viewing platforms ⓘ |
| hasBuilding | Franciscan monastery at Capernaum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
remains of an ancient fishing village
ⓘ
remains of early Christian structures ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation | on-site explanatory signage for visitors ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Capernaum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Galilee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee ⓘ |
| managedBy | Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Mount of Beatitudes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tabgha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Capernaum archaeological remains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| significance |
associated with miracles of Jesus in the Gospels
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preserves material context of New Testament Capernaum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Byzantine period
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Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman period ⓘ early Islamic period ⓘ |
| traditionallyAssociatedWith |
home of the apostle Peter
ⓘ
ministry of Jesus ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Christian pilgrimage
ⓘ
archaeological research ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.