Nazareth Village

Nazareth Village is a tourist attraction and open-air museum in Nazareth, Israel that recreates and reenacts village life in the Galilee in first century A.D., the time of Jesus.^[1]

Nazareth Village

כפר נצרת
Nazareth Village
Location within Israel
Established	2000
Location	Nazareth, Israel
Coordinates	32°42′0.29″N 35°17′29.82″E
Type	Open-air museum
Founder	Nakhle Bishara
Website	www.nazarethvillage.com

History

The Nazareth Village is built on agricultural land on the outskirts of Nazareth, where the area’s last remaining first-century wine press was found. The original farm has been restored with the ancient wine press, terraces, irrigation system and stone quarry. In addition, replicas of first-century houses, a synagogue, a watchtower, mikveh and olive presses have been recreated, using the building methods and materials prevalent in first century A.D. Galilee, according to archaeologists.

See also

• Tourism in Israel
• Jesus Trail