One of the places that you may visit if you visit Northern Israel is Caesarea Philippi. It is where Jesus asked His disciples the pointed question, “Who do you say that I am? and of course, it is where Peter responded, “You are the Christ!”
But Caesarea Philippi is largely a pagan spot. It is also known as Banias (or Panias). It was made famous in ancient times for being where the Greek god, Pan, was said to have visited a nearby spring. During those days, Pan worship was prevalent here.
What I enjoy about Caesarea Philippi is the abundance of living water. Water literally comes out of the rocks. The pictures below give you an idea.
At the time Jesus and His disciples visited Caesarea Philippi it would have been a city filled with temples to a variety of pagan gods including those of the Greeks and Romans. Only the ruins of some of those temples and others built later remain today. See the photos below of some images of the ruins and the cave of Pan.
Temple of Pan
Caesarea Phillip (1)
Caesarea Philippi (2)
Caesarea Philippi (3)
Caesarea Philippi (4)
Cave of Pan (Caesarea Philippi)
