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Sea of Galilee

The Sea of Galilee, also called Lake Tiberias or Kinneret, is a freshwater lake in the Jordan Rift Valley. Its river connection makes it different from the hypersaline Dead Sea farther south.

Fast Facts

  • The Jordan enters from the north and continues south toward the Dead Sea.
  • The lake lies below sea level, beside the Golan Heights to the east.
  • Tiberias is a city on the western shore.
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