Tiberias

Tiberias ( /taɪˈbɪəriəs/; Hebrew: טְבֶרְיָה, Tverya, Tiveria ; Greek:Τιβεριάς Tiberiás, Modern Greek:Τιβεριάδα Tiveriáda ) is a city on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee (also called the Kinneret), Lower Galilee, Israel. Established in 20 CE, it was named in honour of the emperor Tiberius.