{"id":123557,"date":"2026-09-17T18:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/?p=123557"},"modified":"2026-09-17T11:53:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T09:53:19","slug":"bethsaida-found-biblical","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/bethsaida-found-biblical\/","title":{"rendered":"Bethsaida Found Twice: New Biblical Mysteries Revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-4::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-4{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-5::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-5{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-6::before{padding-top:56.333333333333%; }img#mv-trellis-img-6{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-7::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-7{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-8::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-8{display:block;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Places and figures from ancient stories awaken such unique curiosity in us. Whenever these mysteries are researched, we&rsquo;re left wanting more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the findings are relevant to <strong>\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9\u30fb\u30ad\u30ea\u30b9\u30c8<\/strong>, there&rsquo;s a whole new level of interest that comes with it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bethsaida was, indeed, found twice, as confusing as that sounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Years ago, this ancient finding <strong>made headlines<\/strong>, but the archaeologists weren&rsquo;t definitely sure they&rsquo;d found the biblical site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, a decade later, they report there is <strong>no doubt<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. A Decade of Excavation<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-123584\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sea_of_galilee_excavation.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sea_of_galilee_excavation.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sea_of_galilee_excavation-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sea_of_galilee_excavation-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sea_of_galilee_excavation-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sea_of_galilee_excavation-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sea_of_galilee_excavation-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sea_of_galilee_excavation-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sea_of_galilee_excavation-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sea_of_galilee_excavation-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20576'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='576'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123584 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sea_of_galilee_excavation.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sea_of_galilee_excavation.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sea_of_galilee_excavation.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sea_of_galilee_excavation-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sea_of_galilee_excavation-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sea_of_galilee_excavation-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sea_of_galilee_excavation-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sea_of_galilee_excavation-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sea_of_galilee_excavation-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sea_of_galilee_excavation-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sea_of_galilee_excavation-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many archaeological discoveries happen at once, taking the world by storm! It wasn&rsquo;t like that with Bethsaida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u4ee5\u6765 <strong>2016<\/strong>, a team of international archaeologists has been patiently working on the site known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblicalarchaeology.org\/daily\/bas-onsite\/digging-in-el-araj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">El-Araj<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since the beginning, the location suggested that the <strong>village<\/strong> \u3088\u308a <strong>gospels<\/strong> was right there, but for a long time, they couldn&rsquo;t be certain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The discovery was made <strong>the hard way<\/strong>: putting together mosaics and gathering coins. This went on for years until the evidence left no room for doubt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Biblical historian, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pillar.edu\/team-members\/r-steven-notley-phd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steven Notley<\/a>, said that they never discovered a single thing that made them doubt the site wasn&rsquo;t Bethsaida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every layer they discovered just made them more confident.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. The Fishing Village Bethsaida<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-123581\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bethsaida_dawn_mist.jpg\" alt=\"bethsaida\" class=\"wp-image-123581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bethsaida_dawn_mist.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bethsaida_dawn_mist-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bethsaida_dawn_mist-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bethsaida_dawn_mist-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bethsaida_dawn_mist-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bethsaida_dawn_mist-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bethsaida_dawn_mist-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bethsaida_dawn_mist-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bethsaida_dawn_mist-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20576'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='576'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"bethsaida\" class=\"wp-image-123581 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bethsaida_dawn_mist.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bethsaida_dawn_mist.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bethsaida_dawn_mist.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bethsaida_dawn_mist-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bethsaida_dawn_mist-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bethsaida_dawn_mist-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bethsaida_dawn_mist-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bethsaida_dawn_mist-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bethsaida_dawn_mist-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bethsaida_dawn_mist-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bethsaida_dawn_mist-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before it was anything else, Bethsaida was a fishing town.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Archaeologists uncovered thousands of lead weights, the kind used to sink fishing nets. All of this was very typical of Jewish life in the <strong>1st century<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The name of the town even means <strong><em>house of the fishermen<\/em><\/strong> in Aramaic.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everything about it seems so ordinary, and that&rsquo;s exactly why it feels so real.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Christ&rsquo;s disciples who grew up there didn&rsquo;t come from wealth or a noble background. They were fishermen&rsquo;s sons, living off the Sea of Galilee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. How Bethsaida Became Julias<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-123583\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/julias_misty_forum.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/julias_misty_forum.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/julias_misty_forum-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/julias_misty_forum-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/julias_misty_forum-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/julias_misty_forum-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/julias_misty_forum-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/julias_misty_forum-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/julias_misty_forum-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/julias_misty_forum-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20576'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='576'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123583 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/julias_misty_forum.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/julias_misty_forum.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/julias_misty_forum.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/julias_misty_forum-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/julias_misty_forum-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/julias_misty_forum-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/julias_misty_forum-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/julias_misty_forum-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/julias_misty_forum-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/julias_misty_forum-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/julias_misty_forum-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As excavation continued, archaeologists uncovered the remains of a Roman bathhouse, public buildings, along with more than two hundred coins scattered everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These things paint a picture of a settlement that changed under <strong>Roman rule<\/strong>, eventually becoming a proper city, known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehook.com\/culture\/new-evidence-lost-city-julias-near-sea-galilee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Julias<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This discovery provided researchers with an <strong>actual timeline<\/strong> of Bethsaida&rsquo;s progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The coins are still being studied, and they will actually give the historians a precise timeframe.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. The Mosaic of Peter<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-123582\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/byzantine_mosaic_peter.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/byzantine_mosaic_peter.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/byzantine_mosaic_peter-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/byzantine_mosaic_peter-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/byzantine_mosaic_peter-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/byzantine_mosaic_peter-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/byzantine_mosaic_peter-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/byzantine_mosaic_peter-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/byzantine_mosaic_peter-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/byzantine_mosaic_peter-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20576'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='576'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123582 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/byzantine_mosaic_peter.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/byzantine_mosaic_peter.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/byzantine_mosaic_peter.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/byzantine_mosaic_peter-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/byzantine_mosaic_peter-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/byzantine_mosaic_peter-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/byzantine_mosaic_peter-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/byzantine_mosaic_peter-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/byzantine_mosaic_peter-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/byzantine_mosaic_peter-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/byzantine_mosaic_peter-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beneath the surface, archaeologists also uncovered the remains of a large <strong>Byzantine basilica<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inside, they found a mosaic with an inscription that read: &ldquo;Head of the Apostle and Keeper of the Keys of Heaven.&rdquo;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People who built it did nothing for a reason. In fact, early pilgrimage accounts describe a church built over <strong>Peter&rsquo;s house<\/strong> in Bethsaida!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the kind of monumental discovery researchers dream of their entire careers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This doesn&rsquo;t prove that Peter Simon lived right there, but it does suggest that the people who created the mosaic thought so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They believed so strongly that they built a church on that spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. The Walls Beneath the Church<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-123580\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jesus_doorway_light.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jesus_doorway_light.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jesus_doorway_light-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jesus_doorway_light-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jesus_doorway_light-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jesus_doorway_light-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jesus_doorway_light-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jesus_doorway_light-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jesus_doorway_light-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jesus_doorway_light-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20576'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='576'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123580 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jesus_doorway_light.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-5\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jesus_doorway_light.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jesus_doorway_light.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jesus_doorway_light-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jesus_doorway_light-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jesus_doorway_light-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jesus_doorway_light-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jesus_doorway_light-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jesus_doorway_light-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jesus_doorway_light-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jesus_doorway_light-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beneath the basilica, archaeologists found the remains of <strong>houses<\/strong> dating back to the <strong>1st century<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This matches the period when the apostle Peter and his brother Andrew lived in Bethsaida.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Researchers believe these could be the very homes they grew up in, or at least homes belonging to their community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Early Christian churches were built in <strong>locations<\/strong> that were already <strong>considered holy<\/strong>. We can see that throughout the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For instance, old churches in Europe were frequently built on the foundations of older pagan temples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&rsquo;s not too out there to assume that this very church was built over the most important holy site in Bethsaida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. The New Testimony<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-123585\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jesus_feeding_5000.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jesus_feeding_5000.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jesus_feeding_5000-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jesus_feeding_5000-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jesus_feeding_5000-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jesus_feeding_5000-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jesus_feeding_5000-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jesus_feeding_5000-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jesus_feeding_5000-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jesus_feeding_5000-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jesus_feeding_5000-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jesus_feeding_5000-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20676'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='676'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123585 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jesus_feeding_5000.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-6\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jesus_feeding_5000.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jesus_feeding_5000.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jesus_feeding_5000-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jesus_feeding_5000-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jesus_feeding_5000-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jesus_feeding_5000-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jesus_feeding_5000-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jesus_feeding_5000-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jesus_feeding_5000-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jesus_feeding_5000-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jesus_feeding_5000-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/jesus_feeding_5000-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the New Testament, Bethsaida is <strong>mentioned <\/strong>\u3068\u3057\u3066 <strong>frequently<\/strong> as Jerusalem and Capernaum!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several of Christ&rsquo;s disciples came from this town, including <strong>Peter, Andrew, <\/strong>\u305d\u3057\u3066 <strong>Philip<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Gospels describe <strong>\u30a4\u30a8\u30b9<\/strong> healing a blind man here, and the feeding of the five thousand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are some of the most retold miracles in the Bible!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is exactly why the researchers were willing to put an entire decade of work into it. It&rsquo;s too important to be forgotten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. The Last Lost City of the Gospels<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-123578\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/abandoned_galilee_village.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/abandoned_galilee_village.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/abandoned_galilee_village-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/abandoned_galilee_village-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/abandoned_galilee_village-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/abandoned_galilee_village-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/abandoned_galilee_village-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/abandoned_galilee_village-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/abandoned_galilee_village-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/abandoned_galilee_village-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20576'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='576'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123578 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/abandoned_galilee_village.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/abandoned_galilee_village.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/abandoned_galilee_village.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/abandoned_galilee_village-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/abandoned_galilee_village-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/abandoned_galilee_village-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/abandoned_galilee_village-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/abandoned_galilee_village-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/abandoned_galilee_village-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/abandoned_galilee_village-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/abandoned_galilee_village-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bethsaida disappeared from <strong>historical records<\/strong> centuries ago. Even the early pilgrims weren&rsquo;t sure exactly where it was supposed to be in the Holy Land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other major locations the Gospels mention were all identified and confirmed, before their excavations even began!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bethsaida remained the exception and a mystery, until <strong>2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some historians dubbed it the lost city from the Gospels, which makes this discovery feel even more meaningful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. An Accidental Discovery<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-123579\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ancient_ruins_haze.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ancient_ruins_haze.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ancient_ruins_haze-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ancient_ruins_haze-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ancient_ruins_haze-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ancient_ruins_haze-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ancient_ruins_haze-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ancient_ruins_haze-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ancient_ruins_haze-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ancient_ruins_haze-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20576'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='576'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123579 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ancient_ruins_haze.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-8\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ancient_ruins_haze.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ancient_ruins_haze.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ancient_ruins_haze-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ancient_ruins_haze-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ancient_ruins_haze-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ancient_ruins_haze-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ancient_ruins_haze-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ancient_ruins_haze-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ancient_ruins_haze-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ancient_ruins_haze-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This might be the most interesting part!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, the archaeologists have already been working on the excavations for years, looking for proof that they had found Bethsaida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each finding gave them more hope, but major discoveries still evaded them. Until the <strong>\u5c71\u706b\u4e8b<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2025, an unexpected wildfire happened in El-Araj, doing serious damage to the vegetation that covered the site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After coming to inspect the damage, the researchers discovered the fire had done them a favor!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It finally allowed them to see <strong>the full extent<\/strong> of the ancient city, stretching across at least six hectares.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Places and figures from ancient stories awaken such unique curiosity in us. Whenever these mysteries are researched, we&rsquo;re left wanting more. 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