Theodosius, The Holy Land 4.7-4.12
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Caesaream Palaestinae

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Caesarea

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Caesarea Palestinae

are directly attested at Theodosius, The Holy Land 4.7-4.12. This passage was written ca. 510-540 C.E. possibly in Palestine. We know almost nothing about Theodosius, who wrote an account of his pilgrimage to the Holy Land in the first half of the 6th century, at some point between the reigns of Anastasius and Justinian. His short narrative, which includes brief but vivid details of geography, religion, history, and local legend, focused on Jerusalem but extends outward into Mesopotamia, Syria, and Asia Minor. His itinerary advances west from Jerusalem to the coast, north to Caesarea, and northeast into the Galilee.

De Diospoli in Ioppen milia XII, ubi sanctus Petrus resuscitavit sanctam Tabitham; ubi et cetus iactavit se victo Ionam. De Ioppe ad Caesaream Palaestinae milia XXX; ibi baptizatus est domnus Cornelius a domno Petro et martyrizatus est. De Caesarea usque in Diocaesarea milia XXX; inde fuit Symon magus. De Diocaesarea usque in Canan Galilaea milia V.

[Ed. Geyer 1965]

It is 12 miles from Diospolis to Joppa, where St. Peter brought St. Tabitha back to life; that is also where the defeated whale threw out Jonah. It is 30 miles from Joppa to Caesarea Palestinae; there lord Cornelius was baptized by lord Peter and martyred. It is 30 miles from Caesarea as far as Diocaesarea; Simon Magus was there. It is 5 miles from Diocaesarea as far as Cana in Galilee. [Trans. J. L. Rife]

Works Cited

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[Acts 9:36-42

Jonah 2:10]

[Cana

Diocaesarea (Sepphoris)

Diospolis (Lydda)

Galilee

Ioppe (Iope, Ioppa, Joppa, Jaffa)]

[Cornelius, early Christian at Caesarea

Jonah the Prophet

Peter the Apostle

Simon the Magician

Tabitha (Dorcas)]

[Christian Bible

Christianity

Death and Burial

Geography

Hebrew Bible

Paganism

Roman History

Travel]