An ancient town in Israel has been found by archaeologists and is believed to be one of the places described in the Bible.

According to Yahoo! News, the town which was found near the northwest coast of the Sea of Galilee is over 2,000 years old. It is believed to be the ancient town of Dalmanutha in Israel's Ginosar valley, a town described in the Book of Mark in the Bible.

Ken Dark of the University of Reading in U.K. and a member of the team which discovered the town says it was the place where Jesus sailed to after the feeding of the 4,000 - one of Jesus' miracles when he multiplied seven loaves of bread and a few fish.

In the passage from Mark 8:9-10, it read:

9About four thousand were present. After he had sent them away, 10he got into the boat with his disciples and went to the region of Dalmanutha.

The team found the town while on a field survey, and evidences found suggest that the place was one described in the Bible. Dark also noted in an article published on the Palestine Exploration Quarterly that artifacts found in the area hinted on Dalmanutha being wealthy.

"Vessel glass and amphora hint at wealth...weights and stone anchors, along with the access to beaches suitable for landing boats - and, of course, the first-century boat...all imply an involvement with fishing," Dark wrote as reported by Yahoo! News.

The boat Dark was talking about is the Sea of Galilee boat, one of the most famous artifacts found connected to the era of Jesus. The archaeologists believe that 2,000-year-old boat discovered in 1986 was found in the shorelines of Dalmanutha.

Notably, the team of researchers has also found that the newly discovered town is just 150 meters away from the ancient town of Magdala, which was also mentioned in another book in the Bible. Discussing the same feeding miracle, Matthew 15:39 wrote:

38Now those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children. 39And He sent away the multitude, got into the boat, and came to the region of Magdala.

Design n' Trend reports that a more in-depth examination of the historic town is now underway.