What is the name of the town in north-central Israel?

Q: What is the name of the town in north-central Israel?


A: The town is called Caesarea (Hebrew: קֵיסָרְיָה, Kaysariya or Qesarya; Arabic: قيسارية, Qaysaria; Greek: Καισάρεια).

Q: Who built the city of Caesarea Maritima?


A: Caesarea Maritima was built by Herod the Great about 25–13 BC.

Q: What was Caesarea's role during Roman rule?


A: During Roman rule, Caesarea was the administrative center of Judaea.

Q: When did Arab Muslims conquer Caesarea?


A: The city was conquered by Arab Muslims in the 7th century.

Q: Who re-populated Caesarea in 1884?


A: In 1884, Bosniak immigrants settled in a small fishing village and re-populated it.

Q: When did a Jewish town of Caesarea get established near the ruins of old city ? A: The Jewish town of Caesarea got established near the ruins of old city in 1952 .

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