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.

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Franciscan archaeological zone canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian pilgrimage site
archaeological site
excavation area
adjacentTo Greek Orthodox archaeological zone at Capernaum
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
Stanislao Loffreda NERFINISHED
Virgilio Corbo
excavationStart 1968
hasAccess visitor walkways and viewing platforms
hasBuilding Franciscan monastery at Capernaum
hasFeature remains of an ancient fishing village
remains of early Christian structures
hasInterpretation on-site explanatory signage for visitors
locatedIn Capernaum
locatedInCountry Israel
locatedInRegion Galilee
locatedOn northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee
managedBy Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land
near Mount of Beatitudes
Tabgha
openToPublic true
ownedBy Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land
partOf Capernaum archaeological remains
religiousTradition Christianity
significance associated with miracles of Jesus in the Gospels
preserves material context of New Testament Capernaum
timePeriod Byzantine period
Hellenistic period
Roman period
early Islamic period
traditionallyAssociatedWith home of the apostle Peter
ministry of Jesus
usedFor Christian pilgrimage
archaeological research

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Kfar Nahum hasArea Franciscan archaeological zone