At Khirbet el-Araj, a first-century fishing village beneath a Byzantine basilica identifies the site as biblical Bethsaida, hometown of Peter, Andrew, and Philip.
Khirbet el-Araj (Bethsaida) (2020–2025 – Continuing Excavation)
Excavation of Early Christian Worship Complex at Khirbet el-Araj (Bethsaida, 2020–2025: Ongoing Discovery)
Excavations at Khirbet el-Araj reveal a Byzantine basilica over a Roman village, likely biblical Bethsaida and linked to the House of Peter.
