Discover the lost city of Zer - the place of Jesus for the crowd to eat

Archaeologists have discovered gates leading to a biblical city believed to have distributed food to the crowd.

Experts excavating a site in Jerusalem say they have found gates to the ancient city of Zer - a place mentioned in the New Testament, where Jesus is thought to have fed thousands of people. only five loaves of bread and two fish.

A group of 20 archaeologists said they had found a series of brick buildings that they believed were gates and dated at the time of the First Cathedral - 1,000 - 586 BC.

Archaeologist finds a key in the Bible city of Zer - (Hanan Shapir's photo).

The researchers added that impressive size, wealth and fortification techniques show that Zer - now in an area called Bethsaida - used to be a big city.

The leading archaeologist Dr. Rami Arav said: 'There are not many gates in this country since this period. Bethsaida is the name of the city during the Second Cathedral, but during the First Cathedral, it was Zer city. The fortified towns are Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Kinnereth '.

Avi Lieberman, director of Jordan Park, where Bethsaida is located, believes that the discovery will bring Christians from all over the world to this place.

He said: 'The staff at Jordan Park and Golan Tourism are happy that tens of thousands of tourists visit the park every day. This wonderful park is also an impressive archaeological site. I was surprised every time when thousands of evangelical visitors visited Bethsaida. I believe the latest findings will bring more visitors from all over the world and Israel to the park. '

This site has been unearthed by Dr. Arav and archaeological team for over 30 years.

During that time, archaeologists found coins, beads, pots and house keys as well as a shield once belonging to a Roman soldier.

One of the most important findings is a coin dating back to 35 BC.