Place New Testament
Caesarea
Also known as Caesarea Maritima, Caesarea by the sea
Caesarea was the Roman administrative capital of Judea, a harbor city on the Mediterranean built by Herod the Great. Philip settled there, the centurion Cornelius lived there when Peter brought him the Gospel, and Paul was later held there for two years before his appeal to Caesar.
Why it matters. In Caesarea the Spirit fell on the first Gentile household, and from its harbor Paul sailed toward Rome.
- Primary passages
- Location
- 32.500, 34.892 (approximate, within about 2 km)
The Roman harbor city built by Herod the Great on the Mediterranean coast, distinct from Caesarea Philippi in the north. Coordinates from STEPBible TIPNR.
Modern name: Caesarea (Israel)
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
Connections
Philip and the Ethiopian official occurs at Caesarea
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidencePhilip's journey after the baptism ends at Caesarea.
Evidence:Cornelius and the first Gentile believers occurs at Caesarea
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceCornelius lives at Caesarea, where Peter comes to him.
Evidence:Follow Cornelius and the first Gentile believers in the graph
Appears in Scripture
Named in 15 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.