Josephus refers to Capernaum as a fertile spring. He stayed the night there after spraining his ankle. It is located in northwestern shore of the Kinneret. A church near Capernaum is said to be the home of St. Peter himself. Recent excavations have revealed that there are actually two synagogues. One is made of limestone and the other is made of black basalt. The Romans never came to Capernaum. The limestone synagogue is built on top of the older basalt synagogue. Of the earlier structure only foundation walls, column fragments and a cobblestone floor are the only things that remain. Capernaum started out as a fishing village, and was inhabited from the 1st century CE to 13th century AD. It had a population of 1500. There was a small amount of room here but enough room for a synagogue. Whe