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'''Caesarea Philippi (Banias, Paneas) ''' (now in the Golan Heights) was a Hellenistic town. | |||
==Overview== | |||
Paneas was first settled in the Ptolemaic period and named in honor of the god Pan. The Seleucids built a temple there. | |||
The region was annexed to the kingdom of [[Herod the Great]]. After his death, [[Herod Philip]] founded a city at Paneas in 3 BCE as the administrative capital of the Tetrarchy of Batanaea. The city was named ''Caesarea'' in 14 CE in honor of the deceased emperor [[Augustus]]. | |||
When [[Herod Philip]] died, the city was incorporated in the Province of Syria. Later, between 61 and 68 CE, when [[Herod Agrippa II]] ruled on the region, the city was briefly renamed [[Neronia]] in honor of Emperor [[Nero]]. | |||
During the [[Jewish War]], the city served as a Roman stronghold for the invading troops. | |||
The city continued to flourish in the Christian and Muslim periods, but lost importance in modern times. | |||
==Caesarea Philippi in ancient sources== | |||
* See [[Caesarea Philippi (sources)]] | |||
==Caesarea Philippi in Scholarship== | |||
Excavations were conducted at the site by [[Zvi Uri Ma'oz]] on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority. | |||
==Caesarea Philippi in Fiction== | |||
==Related links== | |||
==External links== | |||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caesarea_Philippi Wikipedia] | |||
*[http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Archaeology/banyas.html Jewish Virtual Library] / [ BiblePlaces.com] | |||
[[Category:Places]] | |||
Revision as of 08:17, 26 September 2011
Caesarea Philippi (Banias, Paneas) (now in the Golan Heights) was a Hellenistic town.
Overview
Paneas was first settled in the Ptolemaic period and named in honor of the god Pan. The Seleucids built a temple there.
The region was annexed to the kingdom of Herod the Great. After his death, Herod Philip founded a city at Paneas in 3 BCE as the administrative capital of the Tetrarchy of Batanaea. The city was named Caesarea in 14 CE in honor of the deceased emperor Augustus.
When Herod Philip died, the city was incorporated in the Province of Syria. Later, between 61 and 68 CE, when Herod Agrippa II ruled on the region, the city was briefly renamed Neronia in honor of Emperor Nero.
During the Jewish War, the city served as a Roman stronghold for the invading troops.
The city continued to flourish in the Christian and Muslim periods, but lost importance in modern times.
Caesarea Philippi in ancient sources
Caesarea Philippi in Scholarship
Excavations were conducted at the site by Zvi Uri Ma'oz on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority.
Caesarea Philippi in Fiction
Related links
External links
- Wikipedia
- Jewish Virtual Library / [ BiblePlaces.com]