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[[File:TiberiasNorthward.jpg|thumb||top|right|View of the Sea of Galilee from [[Tiberias]]]]
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[[File:TiberiasNorthward.jpg|thumb||top|right|View of the Sea of Galilee from [[Tiberias]], [[Mount Hermon]] in the background]]
    
The '''Sea of Galilee'''<ref>[http://www.bibleplaces.com/seagalilee/ Sea of Galilee]</ref> (also known as the ''Lake of Gennesaret'', ''Lake Tiberia'', or ''Kinneret'' such as in the [[Old Testament]]) is a large freshwater lake in northern [[Israel]] in the region of eastern [[Galilee]]. The Sea of Galilee (more properly designated a lake, and can also be called the ''Lake of Galilee'') is fed by the [[Jordan River]], although other rivers also flow into it from the hills of Galilee.<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/place/Sea-of-Galilee Britannica -  Sea of Galilee]</ref> The Sea of Galilee is 13 miles long and 7 miles wide, and at its deepest point, is 150 feet below the ground. The Sea of Galilee is famous for its mentions throughout the [[Bible]], primarily the [[Old Testament]]. The entire lake can be viewed from the top of nearby [[Mount Arbel]].
 
The '''Sea of Galilee'''<ref>[http://www.bibleplaces.com/seagalilee/ Sea of Galilee]</ref> (also known as the ''Lake of Gennesaret'', ''Lake Tiberia'', or ''Kinneret'' such as in the [[Old Testament]]) is a large freshwater lake in northern [[Israel]] in the region of eastern [[Galilee]]. The Sea of Galilee (more properly designated a lake, and can also be called the ''Lake of Galilee'') is fed by the [[Jordan River]], although other rivers also flow into it from the hills of Galilee.<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/place/Sea-of-Galilee Britannica -  Sea of Galilee]</ref> The Sea of Galilee is 13 miles long and 7 miles wide, and at its deepest point, is 150 feet below the ground. The Sea of Galilee is famous for its mentions throughout the [[Bible]], primarily the [[Old Testament]]. The entire lake can be viewed from the top of nearby [[Mount Arbel]].
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