Judea & Jerusalem
Caesarea Maritima
Coastal archaeological site in Israel
WHAT HAPPENED HERE
Biblical story
Peter preached to Cornelius in Caesarea, and Paul was later held and tried there before appealing to Caesar.
WHY IT MATTERS
Place in the Bible’s story
The city became a major doorway through which the gospel crossed cultural boundaries and moved toward Rome.
THEN & NOW
Understanding the location
Herod’s harbor city has extensive visible remains, including a theater, palace area, and coastal structures.
RELATED SCRIPTURE · KJV
Read it in the Bible
“Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.”
Acts 28:31
“And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.”
Acts 2:4
TIMELINE EVENTS
Gentiles Receive the GospelPaul’s Imprisonment
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