Caesarea is a coastal metropolis in Israel. The title Caesarea is pronounced with three syllables: “see-ZAYR-ee-uh.” The emphasis is on the second syllable. The primary syllable is pronounced with a brief “i” sound, just like the “i” in “sit.” The second syllable is pronounced with an extended “a” sound, just like the “a” in “day.” The third syllable is pronounced with a brief “u” sound, just like the “u” in “put.”
Caesarea was based by Herod the Nice in 25 BC. It was named in honor of Caesar Augustus, the primary Roman emperor. Caesarea was a serious port metropolis in the course of the Roman interval. It was additionally the capital of the Roman province of Judea.
