Mentioned 67 times in the Bible, Galilee, where Jesus first called his disciples, is the location of many events recorded in the first three Gospels. Galilee was the venue for most of Jesus’ ministry. It was located in modern-day Northern Israel, which in Jesus’ day was part of the Roman Empire. More @Wikipedia
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