Antipatris - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Antipatris - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Antipatris (, )Hebrew spelling based on Tosefta (Demai 1:11), although in the Mishnah (Gittin 7:7, et al.) it is often spelt . was a city built during the first century BC by Herod the Great, who named it in honour of his father, Antipater. The site, now a national park in central Israel, was inhabited from the Chalcolithic Period to the late Roman Period.Kochavi, 1997, pp. 147-151 The remains of Antipatris are known today as Tel Afek (), although formerly as Kŭlat Râs el 'Ain. It has been identified as either the tower of Aphek mentioned by Josephus,Josephus, The Jewish War 2.19.1 or the biblical Aphek, best known from the story of the Battle of Aphek. During the Crusader Period the site was known as Surdi fontes, "Silent springs". The Ottoman fortress known as Binar Bashi or Ras al-Ayn was built there in the 16th century. Read more on Wikipedia
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