Colonia Julia, Beritus
Roman colony known today as Beirut, only mentioned in the work.
Highlights
The apostolic group that leads into exile at Antioch Sintica and John of Endor, passes off this city. The storm rages, but they cannot land, as their navigator tells Peter: "We are barely at the height of the Julia Colony, or Beritus, if you prefer (...) The harbor is not good, and there are dangerous reefs" [1].
Its name
Julia Colony, present-day Beirut. The name "Beritia" or "Beritus," which is the ancient name of Beirut, would come from the Phoenician word "Be'erot," meaning "the wells." This refers to the numerous freshwater springs and wells that were found in the area and played a crucial role in the establishment and development of the city in antiquity.
Beirut, one of the oldest cities in the world, has been inhabited for more than 5000 years.
Where is it mentioned in the work?
EMV 320
Learn more about this place
The foundation of the Roman colony Colonia Julia Augusta Berytus in 15 BC, followed by urban works carried out by Herod the Great, Agrippa I, and Agrippa II allowed Beirut to gradually become one of the most important cities of Roman Phoenicia. But at the time of Christ, it was still a simple transit port of rather little importance.
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- 33°53'03.7"N 35°30'25.0"E
- +100m