Tiberias

Local nameטבריה
Location

Tiberias is an Israeli city on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee. A major Jewish center during Late Antiquity, it has been considered since the 16th century one of Judaism's Four Holy Cities, along with Jerusalem, Hebron, and Safed. In 2019 it had a population of 44,779.Tiberias was founded during the first century CE by Herod Antipas and was named after Roman emperor Tiberius. It became a major political and religious hub of the Jews in the Land of Israel after the destruction of Jerusalem and the desolation of Judea during the Jewish-Roman Wars.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiberias

Official Website https://www.tiberias.muni.il/

Coordinates 32°47'37.868" N 35°31'58.284" E

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