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From Tarsus to Rome
In the footsteps of Paul
Trace Paul’s recorded travels from Tarsus and Damascus through Cyprus, Anatolia and Greece to Malta and Rome, with Bible references and the stories behind later memorials.
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6 stops
Around the Sea of Galilee
Explore six places where Gospel stories, ancient remains and later churches meet, from Capernaum and Tabgha to Magdala and Tiberias.
A white synagogue amid black basalt houses. Birds and fish in an ancient mosaic. A modern altar shaped like a boat. Around the lake, small details open different chapters of Christian memory. These six profiles connect the Gospel landscape with the archaeology, pilgrimage traditions and buildings that came afterward.
Distinguish the Gospel narrative from the age of the building. Where tradition identifies an exact spot, read that association alongside the archaeological evidence.
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The dots locate the stops. Their reading order is not a verified travel route or advice on access.
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Capernaum: the synagogue and the village
Capernaum · Sea of Galilee
BIBLICAL SITECapernaum on the north shore of the Sea of Galilee is the village the gospels make the base of Jesus’ Galilean ministry, and Matthew calls it “his own town”.
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Church of the Multiplication
Tabgha · Roman Catholic · Benedictine
CHURCH BUILDINGDedicated in 1982, the modern church follows the foundations of a Byzantine predecessor and protects its ancient mosaics.
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Church of the Primacy of Saint Peter
Tabgha · Roman Catholic · Custody of the Holy Land
CHURCH BUILDINGRebuilt in 1933 over earlier remains, this chapel commemorates the risen Jesus meeting his disciples beside the lake and entrusting Peter with care of his followers.
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Church of the Beatitudes
Mount of Beatitudes · Galilee · Roman Catholic
CHURCH BUILDINGAntonio Barluzzi’s church was completed in 1938 on a hill above the Sea of Galilee.
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Duc in Altum Church
Migdal · Roman Catholic
CHURCH BUILDINGOpened in 2014 beside the Sea of Galilee, Duc in Altum is Magdala’s modern worship centre, distinct from the neighbouring ancient remains.
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Saint Peter’s Church
Tiberias · Catholic
CHURCH BUILDINGThis lakeside church preserves a Crusader-era building bought by the Franciscans in 1847 and restored in 1870.
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