Sepphoris Pictures

Sepphoris Nazareth Map of Herodian Palestine Sepphoris Bethlehem Sepphoris as Viewed from Nazareth Sepphoris • Antipas’ Galilean capital. • “The ornament of all Galilee.” • Splendid Roman-style city. • Colonnaded streets. • Monumental buildings. • Ornate mosaics. • Contrasted luxury of urban elite with surrounding poverty of peasant villages. Modern Nazareth is in the foreground. Ruins of Sepphoris are on green hill in background. Ancient Nazareth was a mere village. • Only 4 miles from Nazareth. • Joseph and Jesus could have worked on its rebuilding. Roman Theater on Acropolis of Sepphoris Mosaic Floors at Sepphoris Click to Return to Outline