Fun Fact #344 Caesarea

 Fun Fact #344

Caesarea

    In 63 BC, Rome conquered the Village of Straton’s tower which “Herod I” turned into the seat of roman power for Judea and built a port there. To commemorate this he renamed the city after Julius Caesar, becoming known as Caesarea.

Today the modern buildings of Kesariya surround the ruins of Caesarea (now called Caesarea Maritima), which is in Cluster 13 of the city.  While the city has waned in importance, recently it has started becoming a tourist destination, and has experienced a population causing the city to look brightly towards its future. 

Thanks for reading today’s fun fact, I got the idea to look up the city from reading Acts Chapter 9 in The Bible where Peter goes and preaches to a Roman Centurion named Cornelius who becomes the first non-Jewish follower of Jesus Christ, opening the door for knowledge of the way to be preached world wide. Also another cool fact is Cornelius is actually recorded in surviving documents from Rome, thanks to the fact he belonged to the Italian Regiment. Please follow for more Fun Facts and have a wonderful day!