Herod the Idumean built the harbor of Caesarea, which further aided in making Palestine the crossroads of the civilized world. [1] It was the Roman capital of Judea. [2]
Jesus stopped at Caesarea on his way to Rome for a few days, helping to repair one of the ship's oars and meeting and influencing several people, especially Anaxandus, a leading member of the later Christian church. [3] Caesarea was the home of Nathan, author of Gospel of John. [4] Paul was imprisoned at Caesarea. [5] There were slaughtered 20,000 Jews. [6]
See also: UB 128:3.2; UB 130:0.2; UB 134:7.4; UB 140:7.2; UB 152:7.3.