Julias

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Julias was a city in the ancient region of Gaulonitis, near the Sea of Galilee, known from the Roman and New Testament historical context.

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Label Occurrences
Julias canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman-era city
ancient city
archaeologicalStatus identified with a debated archaeological site
associatedWith Herod Philip the tetrarch
linked to: Herod Philip
culture Greco-Roman
Jewish
governedBy Herod Philip the tetrarch
linked to: Herod Philip
hasAlternativeName Bethsaida
Bethsaida Julias
linked to: Bethsaida
historicalContext Roman provincial administration
languageContext Greek and Aramaic usage
locatedIn Gaulonitis
linked to: Gaulanitis

Herodian tetrarchy
ancient region of Gaulonitis
locatedInPresentDay northern Israel region
locatedNear Lake Gennesaret
linked to: Sea of Galilee

Sea of Galilee
mentionedIn New Testament context
namedAfter Julia, daughter of Augustus
linked to: Julia the Younger

Julia, wife of Tiberius
linked to: Vipsania Agrippina
nearbyRegion Decapolis area
linked to: Decapolis

Galilee
partOf Roman Empire
regionType Hellenistic city in Palestine
religiousContext Second Temple Judaism
early Christianity
sourceType ancient literary sources
biblical scholarship
timePeriod 1st century CE
New Testament period
linked to: Apostolic Age

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Bethsaida renamedAs Julias