Tiberias in Kinneret, Northern District, Israel — West Asia (the Levant in the Middle East)

Remains of the Watch Tower

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 7, 2023

1. Remains of the Watch Tower Marker

Inscription. This portion of the Old City wall was preserved intact. It is the remains of the wall built during the 18th century by the Beduin Ruler of the region Daher El-Omar. It is easy to notice the shooting posts on the wall.

On the west side, in between the buildings, another part of the wall that encircled the city, can be seen.

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Erected by Council for the Preservation of Heritage Sites in Israel.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles.

Location. 32° 47.28′ N, 35° 32.429′ E. Marker is in Tiberias, Northern District, in Kinneret. It is on Ha-Banim Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Asia,

specifically in West Asia,

in the Middle East,

in The Levant,

on the Red Sea,

in a coastal Mediterranean country,

and in the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire,

the Ottoman Empire,

a British Mandate,

and the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

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of this marker: Liberation of Tiberias Memorial (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Domestic Building (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Architecture of Tiberias (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Synagogue (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Doors of Burial Caves / Burial Customs - Sarcophagi (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); "Magic on the sea of galilee..." (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Crusader-Ottoman Building / Millstones (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrkanos (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tiberias.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 7, 2023

2. Remains of the Watch Tower Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 101 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 28, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.