The city of Bethsaida was the native place of the Apostles Peter, Andrew and Philip. It is also said that many times the Lord Himself visited His disciples in this sacred city. Its name in Hebrew means “place of fishing”. Its founding is mentioned in the Hellenistic period. During the reign of King Philip, at the beginning of the first century, this small town became a city and was renamed Julias. During the Roman times there was a more important city of Lake Tiberias. During the 6^th century, sources testify of the erection of a byzantine Church and its flourishing during the Byzantine period