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Can You Tell Me About Saffuriyya?

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    Saffuriyya is a Palestinian village in the district of Nazareth that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. It is also known by its ancient name, Tzippori.

    Located six kilometres north-west of Nazareth, Saffuriyya was famous in Roman times as "Sepphoris."

    Saffuriyya contains a Roman coliseum, probably built in the first century AD, which could seat 4,000- 5,000 people. In 1745, al-Thahir al-'Umar al-Zaydani built a fortress which overlooked the village. The village also contains the remains of Saint Hanna monastery which serves as an orphanage for Palestinian children. There is also a Roman Orthodox church. Along the southern road to the village is a synagogue that was originally a Muslim shrine. Next to it lies a recent Israeli cemetery.

    During the occupation, the town was mostly completely destroyed and few houses are left. Much of the land is now covered by a pine forest planted by the Jewish National Fund.

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