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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 UTC+2 (Israel Standard Time (IST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (Israel Summer Time (IDT))
Area code(s) +972 (Israel)
Website www.tiberias.muni.il

Tiberias ( Hebrew: טְבֶריָה‎‎, 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.

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  • 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-2-073

    Remains of Roman theatre

  • The Doctor House - The Scots Hotel

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

  • Keverambam

    The tomb of Maimonides

  • 1822 Burckhardt sketch of Tiberias

    Johann Ludwig Burckhardt's sketch of Tiberias, published in 1822. Burckhardt noted that the a quarter of the population was Jewish, and had originated in Poland, Spain, North Africa and other parts of Syria.

  • Francis Frith. Tiberias, from the South

    Tiberas, 1862

  • Jewish House In Tiberias, 1893

    Jewish house in Tiberias, 1893

  • Zoltan Kluger. Tiberias

    Tiberias 1937, Dr. Torrance’s hospital centre of photograph

  • Tiberias 1920s

    Tiberias, 1920s

  • AN AERIAL PHOTO OF TIBERIAS. צילום אויר של טבריה.D332-055

    Tiberias 1937

  • PikiWiki Israel 11867 lion fountain in tiberias

    Hamei Tveriya hot springs and spa

  • 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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