Over 20 layers of settlements have been found there, mostly Roman and Byzantine ruins. The Roman theater is still largely in tact and used for occasional shows. I'm proud to say I made it up the hill, it looked more daunting than it actually was and the breeze was so refreshing at the top. We spent the afternoon stopping at biblical sites around the Sea of Galilee (Kursi- where the pigs jumped off the cliff into the Sea; Bethsaida- an unbelieving town; Jordan River- very small, but a nice picnic spot; Capernaum- Peter's hometown and remains of an ancient synagogue; and the Church of the Bread and Fish- possible spot where Jesus fed the crowd of 5,000 people with 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish.) Another busy day!
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