Nazareth Village

Last updated
Nazareth Village
כפר נצרת
Shepherd and sheep 0710 (513686361).jpg
Nazareth Village
Israel outline northeast.png
Red pog.svg
Location within Israel
Established2000
Location Nazareth, Israel
Coordinates 32°42′0.29″N35°17′29.82″E / 32.7000806°N 35.2916167°E / 32.7000806; 35.2916167
Type Open-air museum
FounderNakhle Bishara
Website www.nazarethvillage.com

Nazareth Village is a tourist attraction and open-air museum in Nazareth, Israel that recreates and reenacts village life in the Galilee in first century A.D., the time of Jesus. [1]

Contents

History

The Nazareth Village is built on agricultural land on the outskirts of Nazareth, where the area’s last remaining first-century wine press was found. The original farm has been restored with the ancient wine press, terraces, irrigation system and stone quarry. In addition, replicas of first-century houses, a synagogue, a watchtower, mikveh and olive presses have been recreated, using the building methods and materials prevalent in first century A.D. Galilee, according to archaeologists.

See also

References

  1. "Excavation and Research at the Nazareth Village Farm". Archived from the original on 2022-03-20. Retrieved 2016-01-03.