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Tiberias
טְבֶרְיָה (Hebrew)
طبرية (Arabic)
City
Tiberias, along the Sea of Galilee
Tiberias, along the Sea of Galilee
Coat of arms of Tiberias
Coat of arms
Country  Israel
District Tveria (Mehoz Tz'fat)
Area
 • Total 63.7 km2 (24.6 sq mi)
Population (2008)
 • Total 41,300
Time zone Israel Standard Time (IST) (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) Israel Summer Time (IDT) (UTC+3)
Area code(s) +972 (Israel)
Website www.tiberias.muni.il (Hebrew)

Tiberias (/taɪˈbɪəriəs/; Hebrew: טְבֶרְיָה‎‎, Tverya, Tiveria ; Arabic: طبرية, Ṭabariyyah) is a city in northern Israel. It is located along the Sea of Galilee, in the Lower Galilee at the Jordan Valley. Tiberias has been considered one of Judaism's four holiest cities, along with Jerusalem, Hebron and Safed.

Images for kids

  • PikiWiki Israel 11910 leaning tower in tiberias

    "Leaning tower" at SE corner of Zahir al-Umar's walls, part of Greek Orthodox Monastery of the Twelve Apostles

  • The Roman Gate - Tiberias (3)

    The Roman-Byzantine southern city gate

  • Tiberias-S-506

    Remains of Crusader fortress gate with ancient lintel in secondary use

  • Tiberias-2-073

    Remains of Roman theatre

  • Hamat-Tiberias-119

    Hammat Tiberias synagogue floor

  • The Doctor House - The Scots Hotel

    The Scots Hotel in the restored former hospital of Dr. Torrance

  • Keverambam

    The tomb of Maimonides

  • Tiberias Genezareth Tverya Kinneret Israel datafox

    Tiberias harbour

  • Inquisition and the Jews Tiberias

    Inquisition and the Jews: the Doña Gracia museum.

  • Francis Frith. Tiberias, from the South

    Tiberas, 1862

  • Tiberias 1920s

    Tiberias, 1920s

  • PikiWiki Israel 11867 lion fountain in tiberias

    Hamei Tveriya hot springs and spa

  • Tiberias hotel

    The Scots Hotel. April 1948

  • Tiberias 01

    View of Tiberias

  • Tiberias hotels

    Beachfront of modern Tiberias

  • Bodek Architects Tiberias Football Stadium AA

    Tiberias Football Stadium (under construction), designed by Moti Bodek Architects


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