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Sea of Galilee

Freshwater lake in Israel

The Sea of Galilee, also called Lake Tiberias, Genezareth Lake or Kinneret, is a freshwater lake in Israel. It is the lowest freshwater lake on Earth and the second-lowest lake in the world, with its elevation fluctuating between 215 and 209 metres below sea level. It is approximately 53 km (33 mi) in circumference, about 21 km (13 mi) long, and 13 km (8 mi) wide. Its area is 166.7 km2 (64.4 sq mi) at its fullest, and its maximum depth is approximately 43 metres (141 ft). The lake is fed partly by underground springs, but its main source is the Jordan River, which flows through it from north to south with the outflow controlled by the Degania Dam.

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  • 1150–1000 BCEIron Age IB cities in the northeastern region of the Sea of Galilee likely reflect the activities of the Kingdom of Geshur.
  • 1187Sultan Saladin defeated the armies of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem at the Battle of Hattin, largely due to cutting the Crusaders off from the Sea of Galilee's fresh water.
  • 1660Tiberias was destroyed after a gradual decline of its revived Jewish community in the 16th century.
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