Region: West Asia · Coordinates: 32.921, 35.080 · 12 events
| Year | Source | Account |
|---|---|---|
| 163 BC | Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews | Simon goes to help the Jews of Galilee and fights the people of Ptolemais |
| 152 BC | Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews | In the year 160 Alexander Balas takes Ptolemais and grants Jonathan the high priesthood |
| 150 BC | Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews | At Ptolemais Alexander marries Ptolemy's daughter and honors Jonathan |
| 143 BC | Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews | Tryphon lures Jonathan to Ptolemais and captures him |
| 103 BC | Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews | Alexander Jannaeus is besieging Ptolemais but lifts the siege in fear of Ptolemy Lathyrus |
| 39 BC | Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews | Herod sails from Italy to Ptolemais, raises an army of foreign troops and his countrymen, and marches into Galilee |
| 39 BC | Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews | Herod returns from Italy to Ptolemais, passes through Galilee and confronts Antigonus |
| AD 40 | Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews | On the order to set up Gaius's statue in the Temple, the Jews gather with wives and children on the plain of Ptolemais to petition Petronius |
| AD 40 | Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews | Gaius sends Petronius to Syria to set up his statue in the Temple, and troops gather at Ptolemais |
| AD 66 | Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews | Cestius leaves Antioch with the Twelfth Legion and others and goes to Ptolemais |
| AD 67 | Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews | Titus crosses by ship from Achaea to Alexandria, takes over the army and hurries to Ptolemais |
| AD 67 | Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews | At Ptolemais, Vespasian forms his army in Roman marching order and sets out for Galilee |