Caesarea Philippi

proper noun

An ancient city and archaeological site in the Golan Heights, contested between Israel and Syria, also known as Banias; mentioned in the Gospels of Matthew and Mark as the place where Jesus confirmed Peter's confession that Jesus was the Messiah.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalbiblicalAn ancient city and archaeological site in the Golan Heights, contested between Israel and Syria, also known as Banias; mentioned in the Gospels of Matthew and Mark as the place where Jesus confirmed Peter's confession that Jesus was the Messiah.
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