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Caesarea

American  
[see-zuh-ree-uh, ses-uh-, sez-uh-] / ˌsi zəˈri ə, ˌsɛs ə-, ˌsɛz ə- /

noun

  1. an ancient seaport in NW Israel: Roman capital of Palestine.

  2. ancient name of Kayseri.


Caesarea British  
/ ˌsiːzəˈrɪə /

noun

  1. an ancient port in NW Israel, capital of Roman Palestine: founded by Herod the Great

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A drone has been "launched towards" the private residence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the coastal town of Caesarea, his office has said.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2024

Haaretz also reported that thousands of demonstrators rallied near Mr. Netanyahu’s house in Caesarea, a coastal town located midway between Tel Aviv and Haifa.

From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2024

Thursday’s protest in Tel Aviv was joined by others across the country, including at Netanyahu’s home in Jerusalem and his seaside villa in the town of Caesarea.

From Washington Times • Jul. 13, 2023

Among the other artifacts recovered from the site near the ancient city of Caesarea were figurines, bells, ceramics, and metal artifacts that once belonged to the ships, such as nails and a shattered iron anchor.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2021

There were also some cities named after their founders: Alexandria after Alexander, Caesarea after Augustus Caesar, Constantinople after Constantine.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton