Atar Sapir

Atar Sapir is a water pumping station in , . Atar Sapir is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kinneret and Khirbet Minya.

Archaeological site
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is the name of an important Bronze and Iron Age city of the ancient Levant situated on the northwestern shore of the . It was first mentioned in the 14th century BC Tale of Aqhat of , and is also mentioned in the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament. is situated 330 metres east of Atar Sapir.

Archaeological site
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, also known as Qasr al-Minya or Ayn Minyat Hisham in Arabic and Horvat/Hurvat Minnim in Hebrew, is an Umayyad-built qasr in eastern Galilee, , about 200 meters west of the northern end of . is situated 530 metres south of Atar Sapir.

Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
The Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fish, shortened to the Church of the Multiplication, is a Roman Catholic church located at , on the northwest shore of the in . is situated 1¼ km east of Atar Sapir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dalmanutha and Tabgha.

Locality
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
or Dalmanoutha is the unknown destination of Jesus on the shores of the Sea of Gallilee after he fed the four thousand, as recorded in Mark's gospel.

Village
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is an area situated on the north-western shore of the in and a depopulated Palestinian village. It is traditionally accepted as the place of the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes and the third resurrection appearance of Jesus after his Crucifixion.

Village
Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a kibbutz in the Plain of on the western shore of the in . Located north of on Highway 90, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 825. is situated 2½ km southwest of Atar Sapir.

Atar Sapir

Latitude
32.86972° or 32° 52′ 11″ north
Longitude
35.53601° or 35° 32′ 10″ east
Elevation
-82 metres (-269 feet)
Open location code
8G4QVG9P+VC
Geo­Names ID
295170
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In Other Languages

“Atar Sapir” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “אתר ספיר”

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