Nahum

Nahum is a peak in , and has an elevation of 135 metres. Nahum is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Domus Galilee and Church of the Beatitudes.

Church
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Domus Galilaeae or House of Galilee, located on the peak of , above and north of and the , is a Christian meeting place used for seminars and conventions, run by the Neocatechumenal Way.

Church
Photo: Bantosh, Public domain.
The is a Roman Catholic church located on the by the near and in .

Ruins
Photo: Bukvoed, CC BY 4.0.
Jubb Yussef, also known as "Joseph's Well" in English, is an archaeological site in Ramat Korazim in Galilee, . It is believed by Muslims to be the site of the pit into which Yusuf, a figure which is part of both the Biblical and Quranic narratives, was thrown by his brothers.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Capernahum and Mount of Beatitudes.

Locality
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Capernaum was a fishing village established during the time of the Hasmoneans, located on the northern shore of the . It had a population of about 1,500 in the 1st century AD.

Locality
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a hill in northern , in the Korazim Plateau. It is the traditional site of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount.

Village
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.

Nahum

Latitude
32.9027° or 32° 54′ 10″ north
Longitude
35.5282° or 35° 31′ 41″ east
Elevation
135 metres (443 feet)
Open location code
8G4QWG3H+37
Open­Street­Map ID
node 278477146
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Nahum” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “נחום”

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