RELIGIONS
JUDAISM
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Jerusalem
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Damascus
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Antioch
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Caeserea
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Detailed explanation-1: -It served as a port for Herod’s newly built city at Sebaste (Greek: Augusta), the ancient Samaria of central Palestine. Caesarea had an artificial harbour of large concrete blocks and typical Hellenistic-Roman public buildings.
Detailed explanation-2: -Herod chose to build his lavish palace in Caesarea on a natural promontory that juts out into the Mediterranean Sea. The king had a fresh water swimming pool carved out of the natural bedrock at the end of his palace; the sprawling pool was almost Olympic in size.
Detailed explanation-3: -Caesarea (Hebrew: ) was built by Herod the Great about 25-13 BCE as the port city of Caesarea Maritima. It is located on the Mediterranean coast, between Tel Aviv and Haifa. Caesarea was originally called Straton’s Tower after its founder Straton.