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Caesarea Philippi

Ancient name
Caesarea Philippi
Modern name
Banias
Modern country
Golan Heights
The ancient city of Caesarea Philippi is located at the headwaters of the Jordan River and is now the city of Banias in the Golan Heights. Unlike its counterpart on the coast (Caesarea Maritima), it appears in only eight Sfera manuscripts.
Coordinates
33.25, 35.69
World Historical Gazetteer
https://whgazetteer.org/places/portal/8364060
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location M033

Variant spellings of Caesarea Philippi in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
cesarea Con1, Med2
cesarie Par4
ceserea Fn3
Cexarie He1
Ciesarea Con3
ciesarie Tre
cieserea Magl4
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Caesarea Philippi.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, November 13, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/caesarea-philippi/.