Birth at Bethsaida
· Bethsaida, Galilee, Herodian Tetrarchy, Roman Empire
Peter’s birthplace is given as Bethsaida. The identification of ancient Bethsaida’s precise archaeological location remains disputed; coordinates represent the currently favoured el-Araj area. The source dates his birth c. 1 BC. Ancient Bethsaida has not been conclusively identified; coordinates are a representative point near el-Araj, a leading candidate.
