Sea of Galilee offers oceans of history, culture and religious tradition.(Originated from The Orange County Register)

From: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service | Date: December 16, 1996| Author: Warner, Gary A. | Copyright information

Lake Kinneret is tiny by world standards, barely 7 miles across and 13 miles long. Compared with Lake Michigan, it's a puddle.

But the lake is better known by another name, one that resonates in the hearts of billions of people: the Sea of Galilee.

Where the River Jordan flows through the Promised Land of the Jews, providing most of the drinking water for the modern nation of Israel.

Home of beautiful mosques built during 1,200 years of Musl...

Read all of this article with a FREE trial to HighBeam Research

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles from HighBeam Research

The old man and the sea
Jerusalem Post ; 00-00-0000 Headline: The old man and the sea Byline: Patricia Golan Edition; International Section: Features Page: 23 Friday, June 28, 2002 -- And Jesus walking by the Sea of Galilee saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and Andrew his brother throwing a cast-net into the sea. For they were
Shrinking Sea of Galilee needs miracle.(Travel)
The Birmingham Post (England) ; When Jesus walked on water it was a miraculous event of biblical proportions. 2,000 years later, walking on the waters of the Sea of Galilee is hardly the stuff of miracles. Because of a severe drought that has shrunk the fresh water lake to expose shallow sandbanks, walking on the Sea of Galilee
Part(y)ing the Red Sea and the Sea of Galilee.(Tourism)
Manila Bulletin ; Byline: Rachel Castro-Barawid Beyond the traditional religious sites which have made Israel the world's foremost pilgrimage destination, tourists can also find here a beach vacation like no other, complete with fine sandy beaches and variety of watersports activities. With all the components of a
Boat resurfaces at Sea of Galilea.
Science News ; Boat resurfaces at Sea of Galilee In January 1986, a drought in Israel produced an archaeological windfall. The waters of the Sea of Galilee receded, and two brothers from a nearby kibbutz noticed the partial outline of a boat emerging from its muddy banks. Archaeologists and volunteers, directed
Israel's Sea of Galilee slips to a record low
Chicago Sun-Times ; JERUSALEM The Sea of Galilee, where Christians believe Jesus walked on the water, has dipped to the lowest level ever recorded, an Israeli water official said Friday. "For about 100 years, we have known the level of the Sea of Galilee, and there was never a year as low as 1990," said Zvi Ortenberg,