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  2. Sea of Galilee - Wikipedia

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    Tourism around the Sea of Galilee is an important economic segment. Historical and religious sites in the region draw both local and foreign tourists. The Sea of Galilee is an attraction for Christian pilgrims who visit Israel to see the places where Jesus performed miracles according to the New Testament. Alonzo Ketcham Parker, a 19th-century ...

  3. Haki - Wikipedia

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    Haki, Hake (Old Norse: ), Haco or Aki, the brother of Hagbard, was a famous Scandinavian sea-king, in Norse mythology. He is mentioned in the 12th century Gesta Danorum and Chronicon Lethrense , and in 13th-century sources including Ynglinga saga , Nafnaþulur , and the Völsunga saga .

  4. Category:Sea of Galilee - Wikipedia

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    Articles related to the Sea of Galilee, a freshwater lake in Israel. It is the lowest freshwater lake on Earth and the second-lowest lake in the world (after the Dead Sea , a saltwater lake ). Subcategories

  5. Ma'agan - Wikipedia

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    Located on the southern shore of the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 395. In 2022 it had a population of 395. [ 1 ]

  6. Sea of Galilee - en.wikipedia.org

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    It is the lowest freshwater lake on Earth and the second-lowest lake in the world (after the Dead Sea, a salt lake), [3] at levels between 215 and 209 metres (705 and 686 ft) below sea level. [4] It is approximately 53 km (33 mi) in circumference, about 21 km (13 mi) long, and 13 km (8.1 mi) wide.

  7. Tarichaea - Wikipedia

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    Tarichaea (Greek: Ταριχαία, Tarichaia) is the Greek place name for a historic site of disputed location. It was situated along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, and mentioned in the writings of Josephus (Ant. 14.120; 20.159; The Jewish War 1.180; 2.252; Vita 32, et al.).

  8. Kursi, Sea of Galilee - Wikipedia

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    The entrance facing the Sea of Galilee was guarded by a watchtower, and a paved road led down to a harbor, [5] where pilgrim boats could berth. Once inside the wall, the pilgrims had the choice of going first to a luxurious bathhouse (excavated area to the left/north of the entrance), or going straight to the centrally placed church.

  9. Galilee - Wikipedia

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    The Western Galilee is a modern Israeli term, which in its minimal definition refers to the coastal plain just west of the Upper Galilee, also known as Plain of Asher or Plain of the Galilee, which stretches from north of Acre to Rosh HaNikra on the Israel-Lebanon border, and in the common broad definition adds the western part of Upper Galilee ...