Caesarea
Americannoun
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Thursday’s protest in Tel Aviv was joined by others across the country, including at Netanyahu’s home in Jerusalem and his seaside villa in the town of Caesarea.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 13, 2023
A group of surgeons protested by occupying helipads around the coastal town of Caesarea, where Mr. Netanyahu and his family have a luxury private home.
From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2023
Caesarea was home to one of the first Christian communities and, according to the New Testament, was where the apostle Peter baptised the Roman centurion Cornelius.
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2021
The finds made near the ancient city of Caesarea were dated to the Roman and Mamluk periods, around 1,700 and 600 years ago, archaeologists said.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 22, 2021
There were also some cities named after their founders: Alexandria after Alexander, Caesarea after Augustus Caesar, Constantinople after Constantine.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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