Capernaum - Octagon of Peter and insulae

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Octagon of Peter and insulae Description

Turning left and then right, we come to the "Insula Sacra", with the Octagon of Peter under its protective roof. The authenticity of this monument is established both by the literary sources and by archeological investigation. It is built over the remains of earlier houses, laid out in regular square blocks (insulae), the oldest of which date from the first century B.C. These were humble dwellings, with small rooms surrounding a courtyard in which was a hearth; the fishing hooks found in them suggest that they were occupied by fishermen. One of the houses was re-plastered at least three times, and on the remains of plaster were found 131 inscriptions in which the names of Christ and Peter frequently occur. It appears, therefore, that by

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Hobbies & Activities category: Archeological site or ruin; Christian sites