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Tiberias

Tiberias: capital of Galilee, founded by Herod Antipas.

Tiberias

On the western shore of Lake Galilee
capital of Galilee, founded between 17 and 20 CE by Herod Antipas, who wanted a second residence (besides Sepphoris)
unfortunately, situated on top of a cemetery; few people wanted to settle over there
during the Jewish Revolt not pro-rebel
c.235 rabbi Yohanan ben Nappah creates a school; Tiberias becomes an important center of rabbinical Judaism
c.450 eind of this rabbinical center
Justinian builds a church