Zippori National Park, Nazareth

Spending 4 weeks working here during a summer excavating will has endeared me to this place. The sun is hot and shade is cool like most of Israel. The history is long (1st Century BCE) and yet there are have been significant excavations that have exposed significant remains.

Through the heart of the park runs a roman road. There are intricate mosaics and underground cisterns to be explored. An ascent of this hill will reveal an ampitheatre carved into its northeastern side. There is a crusader church at the top also, demonstrating the sites occupation over a very long period of time.

With Nazareth only about 4 miles to this west this is an excellent diversion that will shed light on the way that people lived and worked nearly 2000 years ago. As this was the largest city near Nazareth it is likely that men, such as Jesus the carpenter, would have come in search of work.

The park also has a snack bar and gift shop. Additionally, for those looking for a little more, tours and workshops are available