Césarée

The town of Césarée in Israel is located on the Mediterranean coast, in the south of the town of Dor (20 km). It was built on the site of a port known under the name of Tour of Straton .

History

  • the city was established for the Persian period (between 586 av. J. - C. and 332 av. J. - C.).
  • the village increases during the Greek period (between 332 av. J. - C. and 37 av. J. - C.).
  • In the year 30 av. J. - C., the village was given in reward to Hérode, it made build a broad port city that it named Césarée in remembering Octave Auguste César.
  • It is in this city that was born the Greek historian from the Church, Eusèbe de Césarée.
  • the city is old évêché.
  • Acace de Césarée was there bishop until in 366.
  • Seigniory of Césarée

Monuments

  • Theater built at the time of Hérode, it could contain 4000 spectators
  • U-shaped Amphithéâtre frame at the time of Hérode, it was 250 m long and 50 m wide. It had 12 lines of seats and could contain 10000 people.
  • ancient Public baths
  • Port
  • Ruin of a Byzantine synagog

Personalities related to Césarée

Today the new city of Césarée is a very rich district sheltering famous people:
  • Benjamin Netanyahu
  • the singer Keren Ann was born in Césarée in 1974, and seems to be regarded as the first newborn in this city then any news.

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