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Caesarea
A coastal Roman city that served as the seat of Roman governors in Judea — home of Cornelius, prison of Paul, and gateway to the Gentile mission.
Caesarea was built by Herod the Great as a port and named for Caesar. The Roman governors of Judea, including Pontius Pilate, lived there.
It was the home of Cornelius the Roman centurion — the first Gentile household to receive the Spirit (Acts 10).
Paul was imprisoned there for two years before being sent to Rome (Acts 23-26).
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