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2. Caesarea (in Palestine): Qeisariyeh [Qeisari]

3. Caesarea, Hebrew H̱orbat Qesari, (“Ruins of Caesarea”), ancient port and administrative city of Palestine, on the Mediterranean coast of present-day Israel south of Haifa. It is often referred to as Caesarea Palaestinae, or Caesarea Maritima, to distinguish it from Caesarea Philippi near the headwaters of the Jordan River.

4. Caesarea and Early Christianity In the third century, Caesarea was a major hub for Christianity

5. (Caesarea Maritima.) A titular see of Palestine

6. Caesarea was assigned an elevated status by Christians

7. The city called Caesarea — or more complete: Caesarea Maritima, to distinguish it from Caesarea Philippi, Caesarea in Mauritania, or the one in Phoenicia or the similarly named capital of Cappadocia — was a city on the Judean coast, at a latitude a touch south of the Sea of Galilee.

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9. And Eusebius, a native of Caesarea and later Bishop of Caesarea, proclaimed Christianity as the official religion of the empire.

10. Caesarea (Caes·a·reʹa) [Of (Belonging to) Caesar]

11. Other important academies were located at Sepphoris, Caesarea, and Lydda.

12. Caesarea was founded between 22 and 10 BC by Herod…

13. With washed but dirty hands, Pilate apparently returned to Caesarea.

14. Ancient Caesarea Maritima was built by King Herod

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16. The name Caesarea means Leader and is of Latin origin

17. His superior, the Roman governor of Judea, resided in Caesarea.

18. Caesarea (also referred to as Caesarea Maritima) was a Mediterranean coastal town located roughly 23 miles (37 kilometers) south of Mount Carmel

19. Caesarea Philippi (Land of the Bible) A good explanation of the pagan worship at the site, and the biblical events associated with Caesarea Philippi as well

20. This ancient city on the Mediterranean coast of Palestine was the capital of the Roman province of Judea for about 600 years. It was given the name Caesarea maritima and Caesarea Palaestina to distinguish it from the other cities with the same name Caesarea.

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23. Caesarea definition, an ancient seaport in NW Israel: Roman capital of Palestine

24. Caesarea is on the Mediterranean coast, located between Tel Aviv and Haifa

25. Caesarea, ancient city on the coast midway between Tel aviv and Haifa.

26. Abhu saith," (he was of Caesarea,) "Ekron shall be rooted out"; this is Caesarea, the daughter of Edom, which is situated among things profane.

27. This inscription identifying Pontius Pilate as prefect of Judaea was found at Caesarea

28. In May 1101 Crusaders from Genoa captured Caesarea and pillaged the small Islamic town

29. Origen built a school and library in Caesarea that attracted Christian scholars from afar

30. Caesarea (personal page) Limited text but features several unique pictures from 1992

31. Time-worn ruins are strewn along the crystalline Mediterranean shore of Caesarea (Qeysarya; pronounced 'kay-sar-ee-ya' in Hebrew).Once a storied port city to rival Alexandria and Carthage, Caesarea is now split between old and new: the ancient city's remains form Caesarea National Park while chic residential neighbourhoods – and Israel's only international golf club – lie east.

32. In the seventh century, Caesarea, as was all of Eretz Israel, was conquered by the Moslems

33. Before ascending the mountain, Jesus and his disciples were in the vicinity of Caesarea Philippi.

34. Visitors are intrigued by columns in the Mediterranean Sea at Caesarea, an ancient port on Israel’s coast.

35. 12 Next, Luke reports, Paul and those traveling with him set out for Caesarea.

36. Taken to Caesarea, he faced false accusations, but he ably defended himself before Felix, the Roman governor.

37. Caesarea Maritima lies on a sandy shore of the Mediterranean, about halfway between Tel Aviv and Haifa

38. Caesarea is a name that's been used primarily by parents who are considering baby names for girls

39. Often called Caesarea of Palestine, situated on the coast of the Mediterranean sea, between Joppa and Tyre

40. What does Caesarea mean? An ancient seaport of Palestine south of present-day Haifa, Israel

41. Ses-a-re'-a, se-za-re'-a (Kaisareia): (1) Caesarea Palestina (pal-es-ti'na)

42. Roman governors were based in Caesarea and only visited Jerusalem on special occasions, or in times of unrest.

43. (Ac 10:1) It was in Caesarea that Paul, at his trial before Festus, appealed his case to Caesar.

44. Saladin arrived in the vicinity of Caesarea before the Crusaders, who were on a longer road.

45. Caesarea is a magical place, a rare combination of sea, Antiquity, exceptional quality of life in the Israeli experience.

46. They set sail from Caesarea, a seaport city northwest of Jerusalem that served as a headquarters for Roman troops.

47. Under military guard, the apostle was taken to Governor Antonius Felix at Caesarea, the Roman administrative capital of Judea.

48. The Roman Theater in Caesarea, Israel Roman Theaters and Amphitheaters in Eastern Europe The Ancient Theater of Philippopolis, Plovdiv, Bulgaria

49. The ancient Caesarea Philippi (Christian Media Center) An article highlighting the time Jesus spent at the site

50. This was a stone slab located at Caesarea, which bore in Latin the name of Pontius Pilate.

51. 23 In 44 C.E. the rule of Herod Agrippa I ended abruptly in Caesarea when he was 54 years of age.

52. The transfer was Apostrophized by Arethas, Bishop of Caesarea, and is commemorated by the Orthodox Church each year on October 17

53. Following the Sanhedrin trial Ananias, accompanied by certain older men and a public orator, traveled to Caesarea to …

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55. (Ac 12:18-23) Paul went through Caesarea on returning to Palestine when nearing completion of his second and third missionary tours.

56. It is a long ascent, covering about 30 miles, to the beautiful location of Caesarea Philippi, some 1,150 feet above sea level.

57. Caesarea, under the Turkish name Kaisarieh, is today the chief town of a sanjak in the vilayet of Angora

58. Caesarea Maritima (“by the Sea”) is located on the shore in the center of Israel, in the middle between Haifa and Tel-Aviv

59. In the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century Baron Edmond James de Rothschild purchased much of the land around Caesarea …

60. Caesarea was originally called Straton's Tower after its founder Straton (Abd-Ashtart), who was probably a ruler of Sidon in the 4 th century b.c.e

61. Also Caesarea Pal·e·sti·nae (păl′ĭ-stī′nē) An ancient seaport of Palestine south of present-day Haifa, Israel

62. Caesarea King Herod was a magnificent builder and the Roman seaport of Caesarea stands to this day in testament to his ability to take the small town of Straton's Tower and turn it into the headquarters of Northern Palestine. This is where Peter baptized the Roman centurion Cornelius, the first gentile convert to Christianity (Acts 10).

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64. The Roman port city of Caesarea is one of Israel’s wonders, combining ancient structures, archeology and a picture-perfect harbor, and adapting them for modern use.

65. (Ac 27:1) The transmission of Paul and other prisoners to the army officer’s charge took place at Caesarea. —Ac 25:13; 26:30–27:1.

66. - Herods' love of Hellenistic culture and his desire to introduce it to the Jewish nation is illustrated clearly by the theater at Caesarea

67. The ruins of the old city are still visible about a quarter of a mile to the west of the modern town at Eski Kaisarieh (Old Caesarea)

68. Caesarea Philippi was a Greco-Roman city located near the ancient city of Dan, in the northern part of Israel, by Mount Hermon and the Jordan River

69. And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night; Acts 23:33 View whole chapter See verse in context Who, when they came to Caesarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before

70. Also Caesarea Pal·e·sti·nae (păl′ĭ-stī′nē) An ancient seaport of Palestine south of present-day Haifa, Israel

71. * Jerome adds that the Hebrew text of this Gospel was preserved in his day (fourth and fifth centuries C.E.) in the library that Pamphilus had collected in Caesarea.

72. Among the Armenians also Catholicos was originally a simple title for the principal bishop of the country; he was subordinate to the See of Caesarea in Cappadocia

73. (Ac 9:35, 42) From there Peter went to Caesarea and assisted the Roman officer Cornelius, his relatives, and his friends to become spirit-anointed Christians. —Ac 10:1-48.

74. * (Jonah 1:3) In the first century C.E., the apostle Paul made a voyage from Caesarea in Israel to Puteoli, modern-day Pozzuoli, on the Bay of Naples, Italy. —Acts 27:1; 28:13.

75. Caesarea Philippi (modern Banias), located 40 km north of the Sea of Galilee in the southwest foothills of Mount Hermon, was known for its grotto, red-rock bluff, forests, and springs

76. Caesarea (Hebrew: Qeysarya, קיסריה) is a small, very well-to-do town and extensive archaeological site on the Mediterranean coast of Israel, located some 50 km north of Tel Aviv and several kms north of Hadera.Population 4,200

77. Caesarea [N] [S] (Palestinae), a city on the shore of the Mediterranean, on the great road from Tyre to Egypt, about 70 miles northwest of Jerusalem, at the northern extremity of the plain of Sharon.

78. Overview of both Aqueducts of Caesarea Maritima: the high-level aqueduct (from 1, 6, 8, 12) and the low-level aqueduct (7, 12) From Tsuk 2011 (Avigdor Orgad) Sources: Touring Israel’s ancient water systems by Tsvika Tsuk ; romanAqueducts.info

79. Seldom Visited Aqueduct at Caesarea (Holy Land Photos, Carl Rasmussen) A few photos (and a link to more) relating to part of the Herodian aqueduct that lies north of the main site; includes directions on how to get there.

80. According to Bishop Eusebius of Caesarea, as well as Coptic traditions, Saint Mark the evangelist, who wrote the earliest of the four New Testament gospels, was the founder and first bishop of the Church of Alexandria, even before the Church of Rome was established.