Back in Roman times the fame of Tiberias’ hot springs was such that in 110 CE the Emperor Trajan struck a coin dedicated to them – it depicted Hygeia, the goddess of health, sitting on a rock and enjoying the waters. Today, you can get a sense of Roman-era Tiberias at this grassy hillside park, whose star attraction is a 4th-century synagogue decorated with a beautiful zodiac wheel mosaic. Situated 2.5km south of the centre; served by local bus 5 and sheruts.
