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Caesarea

Ancient name
Caesarea Philippi
Modern name
Banias
Modern country
Golan Heights
This Caesarea is ancient Caesarea Philippi, located at the headwaters of the Jordan River and now the city of Banias in the Golan Heights. Unlike its counterpart on the coast (Caesarea Maritima), it appears in only 8 Sfera manuscripts.
Coordinates
33.25, 35.69
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location M033

Variant spellings of Caesarea in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
cesarea Con1
cesarie Par4
ceserea Fn3
Cexarie He1
Ciesarea Con3
ciesarie Tre
cieserea Magl4
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Caesarea.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/caesarea/.