located 10miles/16km from the Sea of Galilee and 6miles/ 10km southeast of Nazareth, was an important tribal border in the Hebrew Bible, the place where Prophet Deborah routed the enemy, the site of Jesus' transfiguration and the Rabbinic "navel of the world". Even without a history it is still worth ascending for the marvelous view. The mountain is symmetrical, resembling an upside down tea cup and offers a panoramic view of the area, with the Nazareth Ridge on the northwest and Mount Carmel to the west.
Today the site is the location of the Church of the Transfiguration, which is a remarkable complex combining a Greek-Orthodox and a Franciscan Church. There are also remains of buildings from different periods, including Josephus Plavius (Joseph Ben Matityahu)