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Map of the Galilee region. Galilee (/ ˈ ɡ æ l ɪ l iː /; Hebrew: הַגָּלִיל, romanized: hagGālīl; Latin: Galilaea; Arabic: الجليل, romanized: al-jalīl) is a region located in northern Israel and southern Lebanon.
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Galileo di Vincenzo Bonaiuti de' Galilei (15 February 1564 –...
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The Upper Galilee (Hebrew: הגליל העליון, HaGalil Ha'Elyon;...
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The Sea of Galilee (Hebrew: יָם כִּנֶּרֶת, Judeo-Aramaic: יַמּא דטבריא, גִּנֵּיסַר, Arabic: بحيرة طبريا), also called Lake Tiberias or Kinneret, is a freshwater lake in Israel.
- 25.6 m (84 ft) (varying)
- 166 km² (64 sq mi)
- 43 m (141 ft) (varying)
- 4 km³ (0.96 cu mi)
Apr 12, 2024 · Sea of Galilee, lake in Israel through which the Jordan River flows. It is famous for its biblical associations; its Old Testament name was Sea of Chinnereth, and later it was called the Lake of Gennesaret. From 1948 to 1967 it was bordered immediately to the northeast by the cease-fire line with.
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Mar 31, 2024 · Galilee, northernmost region of ancient Palestine, corresponding to modern northern Israel. Its biblical boundaries are indistinct; conflicting readings leave clear only that it was part of the territory of the northern tribe of Naphtali. The frontiers of this hilly area were set down by the Roman-Jewish historian Josephus (1st century ce ).
Galilee is a region located in northern Israel and southern Lebanon. Galilee traditionally refers to the mountainous part, divided into Upper Galilee and Lower Galilee.
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