ποΈ Legio-Sepphoris
Roman military settlement in Galilee, 1stβ2nd century CE
π Fast Facts
- Located near modern Sepphoris (Zippori) in the Lower Galilee region of northern Israel
- Established as a Roman military camp during the First JewishβRoman War (66β73 CE)
- Occupied by the Legio VI Ferrata (Sixth Iron Legion)
- Visible remains include fortification walls, structures, and pottery from the Roman period
Legio-Sepphoris was a Roman military settlement founded in the Galilee during the first century CE as Rome consolidated ...