Tiberias

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Tiberias?Western shore of the Sea of Galilee, Northern District, Israel
2. How many people live in Tiberias?Approximately 51,476 (as of 2023)
3. How big is Tiberias?Specific area data not provided in source
4. What is the capital of Tiberias?Served as capital of Jund al-Urdunn during the Early Muslim period
5. What language do people speak in Tiberias?Hebrew and Arabic are spoken
6. When was Tiberias built?Circa 20 CE by Herod Antipas

Sea of Galilee: A large freshwater lake in Israel, historically significant and a key geographical feature of Tiberias.
Late Antiquity: A historical period (c. 3rd-6th centuries CE) during which Tiberias became a major center for Jewish scholarship and religious life.
Mishna and Jerusalem Talmud: Foundational texts of Rabbinic Judaism, compiled in Tiberias, representing significant intellectual achievements.
Jund al-Urdunn: An administrative province during the early Islamic period, for which Tiberias served as the capital.