Galilee (disambiguation)
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Galilee
Galilee
Galilee , is a large region in northern Israel which overlaps with much of the administrative North District of the country. Traditionally divided into Upper Galilee , Lower Galilee , and Western Galilee , extending from Dan to the north, at the base of Mount Hermon, along Mount Lebanon to the...

is a large region overlapping with much of the North District of Israel, that is traditionally divided into three regions:
  • The Upper Galilee
  • The Lower Galilee
    The Lower Galilee
    The Lower Galilee , is a region within the North District of Israel. The Lower Galilee reaches from Jezreel Valley in the south to the Upper Galilee in the north. Its eastern border is the Jordan River and the Sea of Galilee. Its western border is the Zvulun Valley and Acre.The Lower Galilee is...

  • The Western Galilee
  • Sea of Galilee
    Sea of Galilee
    The Sea of Galilee, also Kinneret, Lake of Gennesaret, or Lake Tiberias , is the largest freshwater lake in Israel, and it is approximately in circumference, about long, and wide. The lake has a total area of , and a maximum depth of approximately 43 m...



Galilee can also refer to:
  • Galilee of the Nations
    Galilee of the Nations
    Galilee of the Nations is a record label founded in 1997 in the Galilee, Israel. At first it was based in Tiberias, Israel, but later moved its offices to Nashville, Tennessee, USA....

    , a record label
  • Galilee Harbor, a harbor in Sausalito, California
    California
    California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

  • Galilee (novel), a novel by Clive Barker
  • Galilee (horse)
    Galilee (horse)
    Galilee, was a bay Thoroughbred gelding who was foaled in 1963 at Trelawney Stud, Cambridge, New Zealand. He later became one of the most successful racehorses in Australia. Galilee was sired by the very good racehorse and sire, Alcimedes*, from the mare Galston by Balloch*...

    , an Australian racehorse
  • Galilee (church architecture)
    Galilee (church architecture)
    A galilee is a chapel or porch at the west end of some churches where penitents waited before admission to the body of the church and where clergy received women who had business with them....

    , the vestibule
    Narthex
    The narthex of a church is the entrance or lobby area, located at the end of the nave, at the far end from the church's main altar. Traditionally the narthex was a part of the church building, but was not considered part of the church proper...

     in a number of medieval Western monasteries
  • Galilea Games (Game Developer), An adventure game developer
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