or a mythical Journey you get to choose ! Banias waterfall is a stop on a beautiful hike up in the northern part of the country. Banias is a special place for Christians because it is mentioned in the Bible as the place Jesus brought his disciples and asked them "Who is the son of Man" Matthew 16:13-17

I can see why he would choose such a beautiful place. Near by there is the Temple of Pan . The Greek god of shepherds and flocks. You know the half Goat half man, flute playing mythical God? PAN. The Temple of Pan dates back to 87 CE . As we moved on the trail along the spring we passed by an 2,000 year old Roman Bridge ,some crusader ruins from 11th century and a flour mill from the 14 century ...In ancient times this area was known as Caesarea Philippi-

Temenos to Pan and Echo, the mountain nymph, dated to 87 CE (yes we learned some new things today)

We see these kinds of Ruin's almost daily ...They are spread out all over along the Hwy's and in-between towns - There are many like this one that are not listed in the guide books. What was here ,what happened here , was this 3,000 years old or was it from the Middle ages ???