Capernaum, in the Galilee of northern Israel is a Biblical village. It sits not far from other important Christian sites in Israel. Today the town of Kfar Nahum (Talhum in Arabic) stands where Capernaum once stood. ...

Where is Capernaum today?

Capernaum, Douai Capharnaum, modern Kefar Naḥum, ancient city on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee, Israel.

What happened to Capernaum?

In the Early Muslim period (7th-8th centuries), Capernaum continued to prosper, then declined and was abandoned in the 11th century. Its ruins were known in Arabic as Tel Hum, preserving the ancient Hebrew name Kfar Nahum (the village of Nahum).