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Caesarea
The city of Caesarea was located on the Mediterranean coast. Herod the Great began construction of Caesarea in 23 BC, developing the port city and harbour to improve trade. After twelve years, work was complete. To show his thanks to Roman patron, Caesar Augustus, Herod continued his building campaign in 10 BC. His investment paid off – by ca. 6 CE, Caesarea was the capital city of Judaea. It would remain the capital for the next 500 years. Caesarea also served as headquarters for the Roman legions posted to the area. By 26 CE, the city also served as the official residence of Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor. The city played a major role in early Christianity. Pilate left Caesarea to sentence Jesus to crucifixion. Peter, the apostle, baptized the centurion Cornelius here. The apostle Paul visited the city many times, and was arrested and imprisoned here before pleading his case to Nero in Rome. The relations between Jewish and non-Jewish residents were often strained. Vespasian, the famous Roman general, crushed the First Jewish Revolt from his HQ in Caesarea. His son, Titus, commemorated his brother’s birthday by sacrificing 2500 Jews to fight wild animals in the amphitheatre. After the … Continue reading Caesarea →
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Richard Cassaro is a journalist, speaker and author of “Written In Stone: Decoding The Secret Masonic Religion Hidden In Gothic Cathedrals And World Architecture.” The book uncovers a lost Wisdom Tradition that was practiced globally in antiquity, found memorialized in pyramids, Triptychs, and identical images worldwide. The central tenets of this tradition have been perpetuated in Western Secret Societies. The most visible of these is the so-called “Masonic Fraternity,” an age-old chivalric Order whose ranks have included Europe’s Gothic cathedral builders and America’s Founding Fathers. Richard has two websites: www.DeeperTruth.com and www.RichardCassaro.com
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