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Among the finds, one of the most remarkable discoveries was an early inscription associated with the Apostle Peter. Volunteers uncovered ancient Greek letters hinting at Peter’s presence, reinforcing the identification of el-Araj as his hometown.

The site’s artifacts and architectural remains collectively provide a more accurate representation of a first-century fishing village than e-Tell, supporting the long-standing biblical accounts.

“The title “chief and commander of the heavenly apostles” was frequently used by Byzantine Christians to refer to the Apostle Peter and only to him, according to archaeologist Dr. Mordechai Aviam from Israel’s Kinneret College. Dr. Aviam has been leading the excavation at el-Araj on the northern shore of the sea for years.”

The link to the page containing this text is dead, but a DuckDuckGo search of “El-Araj Chief of the Apostles” produced a search result containing the quoted text.

It’s rather vexing to those who reject the primacy of the Roman Catholic papacy.

The inscription in question IIRC is also a prayer to St. Peter for his help or intervention. Some believe we should never pray to saints. Roman Catholics, of course, reject this, and, as a result, get all sorts of grief for praying to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

But we never stop praying to her.