Banyas
The Banyas is a source of the Jordan River running through lush woodlands and ending in broad lagoon overlooked by Mt. Hermon snows, and flanked by rock-hewn caves and an ancient temple dedicated to goat-footed Pan.
Called Paneas in the Hellenistic age in honor of the Greek god; “Banyas”, which is an Arab fi-kasino-online.net of Paneas. It was here that in the Roman Period Philip the Tetrarch, son of Herod, established the city of Caesarea Philippi – mentioned in the New Testament and Talmud. Games were held here in 70 CE to celebrate Titus’ victory over the Jews. Many Jewish captives were killed here.
It had a large Jewish community and……..
