Mount Tabor is located in Lower Galilee, at the eastern end of the Jezreel Valley, west of the Sea of Galilee. It is believed by many to be the site of the Transfiguration of Jesus and site for the battle between Barak and the army of Jabin, commanded by Sisera. It is also known as Har Tavor, Itabyrium, Jebel et-Tur, and the Mount of Transfiguration. Two Arab towns are located at its base: Shibli-Umm al-Ghanam and Daburiyya as well as a Jewish community called Kfar Tavor. The mountain is a horst, and is not volcanic. In spite of its proximity to the Nazareth mountains, it constitutes a separate geological form. At the bottom of the mountain...more »