Bethsaida

#42 among destinations in Syria

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Bethsaida, also known as Julias, is a place mentioned in the New Testament. Julias lay in an administrative district known as Gaulonitis. Historians have suggested that the name is also referenced in rabbinic literature under the epithet Ṣaidan. ()

Local name: بيت صيدا Abandoned: 65 A.D.Coordinates: 32°54'36"N, 35°37'50"E

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Bethsaida – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hexagon pool, Tell Hadar.

2.8 miNE
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Hexagon pool
73 min walk • The Hexagon Pool is a natural pool by the Meshushim River in the Yehudiya Forest Nature Reserve, the central Golan Heights. The pool, at the bottom of a canyon, is named after the shape of the hexagonal basalt columns that make up its walls.
4.2 miS
Archaeological site
Tell Hadar
108 min walk • Tell Hadar is an archaeological site on the eastern coast of the Sea of Galilee. It contains a settlement and a port. A wall, 70 metres across, is either of the Late Bronze Age I or Iron I.