# 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](../other/caesar.md), [Gentile](../other/gentile.md), [the sea](../other/mediterranean.md), [Carmel](../other/carmel.md), [Mount Hermon](../other/mounthermon.md), [Rome](../other/rome.md), [Tarsus](../other/tarsus.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [Acts 09:28-30](en/tn/act/help/09/28)
* [Acts 10:1-2](en/tn/act/help/10/01)
* [Acts 25:1-3](en/tn/act/help/25/01)
* [Acts 25:13-16](en/tn/act/help/25/13)
* [Mark 08:27-28](en/tn/mrk/help/08/27)
* [Matthew 16:13-16](en/tn/mat/help/16/13)