Things to see and do Tsipori

Zippori was founded by Asmonéens in ii^e century BC. BC. the city was taken by the Romans, in 63 av. J. - C., and became the capital of Galilee under the reign of Herod. Later, it was occupied by the Arabs, then by the crusaders, who built a fortress here. The site preserves the ruins of the Roman city, mainly an amphitheatre and hydraulic remains of facilities (tanks, aqueduct). The excavations also helped emit magnificent Byzantine mosaics, of which was nicknamed the "Mona Lisa of Galilee."