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Caesarea Philippi (Banias, Paneas) (now in the Golan Heights) was a Hellenistic town.
History
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 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
Gospel of Mark
Mark 8:27 -- And Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?”
Gospel of Matthew
Mattew 16:13 -- Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”
Caesarea Philippi in Scholarship
Excavations were conducted at the site by Zvi Ma'oz on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority.
Caesarea Philippi in Fiction
Related links
External links
- Wikipedia
- Jewish Virtual Library / [ BiblePlaces.com]
Pages in category "Caesarea Philippi (subject)"
The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.