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In the 1922 census of Palestine, conducted by the British Mandate authorities, Caesarea had a population of 346; 288 Muslims, 32 Christians and 26 Jews, where the Christians were 6 Orthodox, 3 Syrian Orthodox, 3 Roman Catholics, 4 Melkites, 2 Syrian Catholics and 14 Maronite.
Caesarea, (“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
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Caesarea Maritima: The Search for Herod’s City. By Robert J. Bull. Herod, the ancient world’s master builder, constructed a magnificent port city on the Mediterranean coast of Palestine. He called it Caesarea in honor of his Roman patron Augustus Caesar.
May 23, 2022 · Watch on. The ancient city of Caesarea Maritima, built during the reign of Herod the Great in the late first century B.C.E., played an important role in Roman Palestine and was a major south Levantine harbor during Paul’s missionary journeys. One of the most advanced cities of its day, Caesarea was a wonder to behold.
Oct 17, 2023 · Caesarea Maritima was an important trade center in antiquity, known for its colossal harbor built by Herod the Great. After the second Jewish Revolt, also known as the Bar-Kochba Revolt (132-136 CE), Caesarea became the capital of the Roman province of Syria-Palestina.
4 days ago · Petersen, A. (2005). The towns of Palestine under Muslim rule, AD 600-1600. Archaeopress. Pringle, D. (1995). Caesarea Maritima and the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem. In Caesarea Maritima: A Retrospective After Two Millennia (pp. 579-592). Brill. Raban, A. (1996). The inner harbor basin of Caesarea: Archaeological evidence for its gradual demise.
JOSEPHUS is the only ancient writer to describe the founding of Caesarea Maritima. Others remark about its renown as a trading station' and its importance in Palestine "excelling all others in size and in laws,"2 but they report Caesarea 200 years after its establishment. Josephus extols Caesarea's harbor, subterranean vaults, theatre,
