# Caesarea, Caesarea Philippi

## Facts:

Caesarea was an important city on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, about 39 km south of Mount Carmel. Caesarea Philippi was a city located in the northeastern part of Israel, near Mount Hermon.

* These cities were named for the Caesars who ruled the Roman empire.
* The coastal Caesarea became the capital city of the Roman province of Judea around the time of the birth of Jesus.
* The apostle Peter first preached to the Gentiles in Caesarea.
* Paul sailed from Caesarea to Tarsus and also passed through this city on two of his missionary journeys.
* Jesus and his disciples traveled in the region surrounding Caesarea Philippi in Syria. Both cities were named after Herod Philip.

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(See also: [Caesar](../names/caesar.md), [Gentile](../kt/gentile.md), [the sea](../names/mediterranean.md), [Carmel](../names/carmel.md), [Mount Hermon](../names/mounthermon.md), [Rome](../names/rome.md), [Tarsus](../names/tarsus.md))

## Bible References:

* [Acts 9:30](rc://en/tn/help/act/09/30)
* [Acts 10:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/act/10/01)
* [Acts 25:1](rc://en/tn/help/act/25/01)
* [Acts 25:14](rc://en/tn/help/act/25/14)
* [Mark 8:27](rc://en/tn/help/mrk/08/27)
* [Matthew 16:13-16](rc://en/tn/help/mat/16/13)

## Word Data:

* Strong’s: G25420, G53760
