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

Domestic Building

 
 
Domestic Building Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 7, 2023
1. Domestic Building Marker
Inscription. This building was part of Tiberias' northern quarter between the 6th and 11th centuries CE. The quarter occupied by Jews and the synagogue stood in its center. This building has three rooms and a courtyard with a well.
 
Erected by The municipality of Tiberias, Tourism Department.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the The Tiberias Archeological Park series list.
 
Location. 32° 47.158′ N, 35° 32.523′ E. Marker is in Tiberias, Northern District, in Kinneret. It can be reached from Ha-Banim Street (National Route 90) just north of HaGalil, on the right when traveling north. This historical marker is located on the south side of the downtown Tiberias business district, affixed to an ornate pole, that is inside a small archaeological park situated directly in front (to the west) of the Leonardo Plaza Hotel. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Ha-Banim St 35, Tiberias, Northern District, Israel. Touch for directions.

Regionally,
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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 of this marker: The Architecture of Tiberias (here, next to this marker); The Synagogue (within shouting distance of this marker); Doors of Burial Caves / Burial Customs - Sarcophagi (within shouting distance of this marker); "Magic on the sea of galilee..." (within shouting distance of this marker); The Crusader-Ottoman Building / Millstones (within shouting distance of this marker); The Southern Wall (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Remains of the Watch Tower (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Liberation of Tiberias Memorial (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tiberias.
 
Also see . . .  Tiberias. This is a link to information provided by Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. (Submitted on May 16, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.) 
 
Domestic Building Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, March 8, 2013
2. Domestic Building Marker
Domestic Building Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, March 8, 2013
3. Domestic Building Marker
View of the historical marker in the foreground, with the ruins of the Domestic Building seen in the background.
Domestic Building image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, March 8, 2013
4. Domestic Building
View of the ruins of the "Domestic Building" that are on display at the Tiberias Archeological Park.
Domestic Building image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, March 8, 2013
5. Domestic Building
View of the ruins of the "Domestic Building" that are on display at the Tiberias Archeological Park.
Tiberias Archeological Park image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, March 8, 2013
6. Tiberias Archeological Park
View showing the Tiberias Archeological Park, with the location of the "Domestic Building being where the distant palm trees are seen in the center/right of the picture.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 612 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on April 28, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia.   2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 16, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
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Oct. 16, 2026