Region: West Asia · Coordinates: 32.502, 34.892 · 18 events
| Year | Source | Account |
|---|---|---|
| 22 BC | Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews | Herod greatly rebuilds the decayed coastal city of Strato's Tower — construction of Caesarea's harbor |
| 22 BC | Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews | Herod begins building the great port city of Caesarea on the site of Strato's Tower |
| 12 BC | Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews | Caesarea is completed and dedicated with great pomp, with games to be held every five years |
| AD 26 | Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews | The next day Pilate sits on his tribunal in the middle of the marketplace, summons the crowd and signals his soldiers |
| AD 44 | Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews | After three years' reign Agrippa collapses and dies while speaking in a silver robe in the Caesarea stadium |
| AD 52 | Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews | The Syrian governor Quadratus says he will investigate, defers, goes to Caesarea and crucifies the captives |
| AD 59 | Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews | At Caesarea Jews and Syrians clash over citizenship rights |
| AD 60 | Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews | Unrest at Caesarea between Jews and Syrians — the Jews claim the city is theirs |
| AD 66 | Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews | At Caesarea on the Sabbath, a Syrian overturns an earthenware pot at the synagogue entrance and sacrifices birds on it, an insult that starts the riot |
| AD 66 | Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews | The people of Caesarea kill every Jew at the very day and hour the soldiers were killed |
| AD 67 | Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews | Vespasian returns to Ptolemais on the 4th of Panemus (July) and goes to coastal Caesarea |
| AD 68 | Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews | The commanders urged attacking civil-war-torn Jerusalem at once, but Vespasian persuaded them to wait for the enemy to wear itself down |
| AD 68 | Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews | At Caesarea, Vespasian is informed of Nero's death (reigned 13 years, 8 days) |
| AD 69 | Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews | At Caesarea the army acclaims Vespasian emperor |
| AD 69 | Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews | Vespasian frees Josephus from his chains |
| AD 69 | Tacitus, Annals and Histories | Mucianus departs for Antioch, and Vespasian for Caesarea |
| AD 70 | Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews | Titus crosses the desert between Egypt and Syria and assembles his forces at Caesarea |
| AD 636 | Al-Tabari, History of the Prophets and Kings | Fall of Caesarea; siege of Gaza |