Old photos of Palestine c 1885 by Cecil Shadbolt, published in his book "Walks in Palestine"

The Ecce Homo Arch in the Via Dolorosa Jerusalem, photographed c 1885 by Cecil Shadbolt, published in his book "Walks in Palestine"

The Garden of Gethsemane photographed c 1885 by Cecil Shadbolt, published in his book "Walks in Palestine"

The Valley of Jehoshaphat and the Mount of Olives photographed c 1885 by Cecil Shadbolt, published in his book "Walks in Palestine"

This beautiful book is printed on India paper in addition of 100 and is exquisitely illustrated with 24 photogravures from photographs by Cecil V. Shadbolt printed by the partnership of Annan & Swan, a photoengraving firm set up by James Craig Annan and Donald Swan in London in 1885. https://photogravure.com/collection/?artist=All&portfolio=Walks%20in%20Palestine&keywords=

 

Bethlehem photographed c 1885 by Cecil Shadbolt, published in his book "Walks in Palestine"

The Church of the Nativity at Bethlehem photographed c 1885 by Cecil Shadbolt, published in his book "Walks in Palestine"

Jaffa, the Ancient Joppa  photographed c 1885 by Cecil Shadbolt, published in his book "Walks in Palestine"

The Mount of Temptation near Jericho photographed c 1885 by Cecil Shadbolt, published in his book "Walks in Palestine"

The Jordan photographed c 1885 by Cecil Shadbolt, published in his book "Walks in Palestine"

 

 

 

Up on the border of Israel (actually occupied Syria) and Syria with Lebanon, is the ancient site of the Hellenistic era town... the source of the river Jordan

Caesarea Philippi also known as Banias; the source of the river Jordan.

St.George's College Jerusalem

 Advent Calendar Day 17

Caesarea Philippi also known as Banias; the source of the river Jordan. 

 

Up on the border of Israel (actually occupied Syria) and Syria with Lebanon, is the ancient site of the Hellenistic era town. Its beauty and historical significance means this is often a highlight for pilgrims. As well as the place where Jesus said that he would build the Church upon St Peter as the rock, this may also have been the place of Jesus’s transfiguration. 

 

“Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi he asked his disciples, ‘Who do people say that the Son of Man is?’” Matt 16:13

https://biblehub.com/niv/matthew/16.htm

Peter Declares That Jesus Is the Messiah

13When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”

14They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”

15“But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”

16Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”

17Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. 18And I tell you that you are Peter, ^b and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades ^c will not overcome it. 19I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be ^d bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be ^e loosed in heaven.” 20Then he ordered his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah.

Banias does not appear in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament

Banias Waterfall

 Banias or Banyas (Arabic: بانياس الحولة; Modern Hebrew: בניאס; Judeo-Aramaic, Medieval Hebrew: פמייס, etc.;^[2] Ancient Greek: Πανεάς) is a site in the Golan Heights near a natural spring, once associated with the Greek god Pan. 

Etymology

In the Bible, Golan is mentioned as a city of refuge located in Bashan: Deuteronomy 4:43, Joshua 20:8, 1 Chronicles 6:71.^[27] 19th-century authors interpreted the word Golan (Hebrew: גולן) as meaning "something surrounded, hence a district".^[28][29]

The Greek name for the region is Gaulanîtis (Γαυλανῖτις).^[30] In the Mishna the name is Gablān similar to Aramaic language names for the region: Gawlāna, Guwlana and Gublānā.^[30]

The Arabic names are Jawlān^[30] and Djolan (Arabic: جولان) and are Arabized versions of the Canaanite and Hebrew name "Golan".^[31] Arab cartographers of the Byzantine period referred to the area as jabal (جَبَل, 'mountain'), though the region is a plateau.^{[32][dubious – discuss]}

The name Golan Heights was not used before the 19th century.^[27]