Banias Spring
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Banias Spring is a major natural spring in the Golan Heights that forms one of the primary headwaters of the Jordan River and is noted for its historical and archaeological significance.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
headwater of the Jordan River
ⓘ
natural spring ⓘ |
| administrativeDistrict | Northern District of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sanctuary of Pan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ancient city of Caesarea Philippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| ecosystem | riparian habitat ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 350 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| eraOfMajorCultActivity |
Hellenistic period
ⓘ
Roman period ⓘ |
| feature | waterfalls downstream (Banias Waterfall) ⓘ |
| feeds | irrigation systems in the Hula and Jordan Valley regions ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Jordan River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting |
emerges at the foot of Mount Hermon
ⓘ
karstic spring ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSite |
Byzantine-period remains
ⓘ
Crusader-period remains ⓘ Hellenistic and Roman-period remains ⓘ Mamluk-period remains ⓘ remains of a Roman temple to Pan ⓘ ruins of Caesarea Philippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalName | Paneas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageVariantName |
Banias (Arabic: بانياس)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Banyas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Banias Nature Reserve
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Golan Heights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Mount Hermon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Pan (Greek god) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearBorderWith | Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Banias (Paneas) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyStructure | Crusader fortress of Banias (Qal‘at al-Subayba/Nimrod Fortress is nearby in the region) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedFor |
archaeological significance
ⓘ
historical significance ⓘ |
| partOf |
Jordan River headwaters
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedStatus | nature reserve ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
mentioned in Christian tradition as region of Caesarea Philippi
ⓘ
site associated with Greco-Roman pagan worship ⓘ |
| sourceOf | Hermon River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism |
popular hiking site
ⓘ
popular tourist destination ⓘ |
| vegetation | lush Mediterranean and riparian vegetation ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
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