Golan, Gamla Nature Reserve

#1 among attractions in Gamla Nature Reserve

Town, Archaeological site

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Golan is the name of a biblical town later known from the works of Josephus and Eusebius. Archaeologists localize the biblical city of Golan at Sahm el-Jaulān, a Syrian village east of Wadi ar-Ruqqad in the Daraa Governorate, where early Byzantine ruins were found. Israeli historical geographer, Zev Vilnay, tentatively identified the town Golan with the Goblana of the Talmud which he thought to be the ruin ej-Jelêbîne on the Wâdy Dabûra, near the Lake of Huleh, by way of a corruption of the site's original name. According to Vilnay, the village took its name from the district Gaulanitis. The ruin is not far from the Daughters of Jacob Bridge. The traces of the town were described by G. Schumacher in the late 19th-century as being "a desert ruin," having "no visible remains of importance, but the appearance of great antiquity." ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 32°56'52"N, 35°39'40"E

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Nearby attractions include: Capernaum, Tel Hazor, St. Peter, Monastery of the Holy Apostles.

6.8 miSW
Archaeological site, Historical place
Capernaum
174 min walk • Capernaum, nestled on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee in Israel, is a treasure trove of biblical history and a window into ancient civilizations. Known primarily as an archaeological site, Capernaum offers a glimpse into the past that resonates with both...
7.2 miNW
Archeological site of an ancient city
Tel Hazor, Kursi, Sea of Galilee
184 min walk • Tel Hazor, also Chatsôr, translated in LXX as Hasōr, identified at Tell Waqqas / Tell Qedah el-Gul, is an archaeological tell at the site of ancient Hazor, located in Israel, Upper Galilee, north of the Sea of Galilee, in the northern Korazim Plateau.
6.8 miSW
Church, Historical place, Ruins
St. Peter
174 min walk • The Church of St. Peter in Israel is one of the more significant Christian places of worship that attracts pilgrims from all over the world. Located in the heart of the historical country, this church is dedicated to one of the most important apostles – St.
6.7 miSW
Church
Monastery of the Holy Apostles
171 min walk • The Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Apostles, in common use simply Church of the Apostles is the church at the centre of the Greek Orthodox Monastery of the Holy Apostles at Capernaum, standing among the ruins of ancient Capernaum near the shore of the Sea of Galilee in Israel.
3.6 miNE
Museum
Golan Archaeological Museum, Qatzrin
93 min walk • The Golan Archaeological Museum is a museum of the archaeological finds of the Golan Heights, located in Katzrin. The museum features artifacts from all historical periods.
3.5 miNE
Museum, Synagogue
Katzrin ancient village and synagogue, Qatzrin
90 min walk • The Katzrin ancient village and synagogue is an open-air museum located in the Golan Heights on the outskirts of the Israeli settlement of Katzrin.
7.1 miSW
Archaeological site
Khirbat al-Minya
182 min walk • Khirbat al-Minya, also known as Ayn Minyat Hisham or Horvat Minnim is an Umayyad-built palace in the eastern Galilee, Israel, located about 200 meters west of the northern end of Lake Tiberias.
4.4 miNW
Ruins
Jacob's Ford
112 min walk • Chastellet - Templar Castle in Galilee, at the beard of Jakub, located on the Jordan River about 12 kilometers north of the Tiberia Lake. It was built in 1178 to guard the crossing of Jordan.
2.7 miSW
Archaeological site
Ed-Dikke synagogue
70 min walk • The ed-Dikke Synagogue, located 3 km north of the Sea of Galilee on the eastern bank of the Jordan River in what are the Golan Heights, was an ancient synagogue dating from around the 5th century CE.