Caesarea was built by King Herod the Great around 25-13 BCE to serve as a major port city and administrative center for Judea. It was strategically located on the Mediterranean coast, facilitating trade and military access. The city was also intended to showcase Herod's architectural ambitions and his loyalty to Rome, featuring impressive structures like a Roman theater, aqueducts, and temples. Additionally, Caesarea became an important center for early Christianity and Jewish scholarship.
Caesarea
Herod the Great built Caesarea. A deep water port on the coast of Judea.
Caesarea's population is 4,400.
Amanita caesarea was created in 1801.
Romanus of Caesarea died in 303.
Emmelia of Caesarea died in 375.
Dorothea of Caesarea died in 311.
Marinus of Caesarea died in 262.
Eusebius of Caesarea died in 339.
Battle of Caesarea happened in 1067.
Mammes of Caesarea was born in 259.
Mammes of Caesarea died in 275.