Find All Holy Land Churches at . Kursi Gergasi is a part of the National Park system in Israel. It is located about midway along the eastern shore of the Kinerret. The name Kursi is the modern name of the site, known in HerodianRoman times as Gergesa. Gergesa is associated with two miracles reported in the Gospel of St. Mark. Kursi, like most major excavation sites, was discovered by accident in 1970. The Israeli government was building a new road to connect the Kinerret to the Golan Heights following the occupation of the Golan during the Six Day War of 1967. As the initial road grading was being done, Mendel Nun, a fisherman from Kibbutz En Gev, noticed small tiles were appearing in the dirt being removed and stopped the preparation for the road. Visit us at .