Estuary
ID: INSGELBE22
View looking southwest at the estuary of the Jordan River where it flows into the Sea of Galilee near el-Araj.
Besides being a polis, Bethsaida (el-Araj) was a fishing village in New Testament times and was the "home" of Andrea, Peter, and Philip—known fishermen!
For brief reports on each of the four seasons of excavations see the official Press Releases
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