An ancient city of Cappadocia on the site of present-day Kayseri in central Turkey. The chief city of the region, it was destroyed by Persians in A.D. 260.
Caesarea
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Cae·sa·re·a (sē'zə-rē'ə, sĕs'ə-, sĕz'ə-) 
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Caesarea Mazaca (sĕsərē'ə mă'zəkə), ancient city of Asia Minor, also called Caesarea of Cappadocia. As Mazaca it was the residence of the Cappadocian kings. The city was renamed (c.10 B.C.) Caesarea by Archelaus, king of Cappadocia. It continued down the ages as a trade center and is the modern Kayseri, Turkey.
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