- Caesarea was a Hellenistic-Roman city, which is now Kayseri in the Kayseri Province of central Turkey.
- It was the capital of the Roman Province of Cappadocia.
History
- The Ruins of Kultepe, the Assyrian city (c. 1,900 BCE), are located 14 miles (22km) northeast of Kayseri.
- Caesarea was sacked by the Persian King Shapur I in 269 CE.
- Justinian I (527-565 CE) turned Caesarea into a fortified city whose castle and walls still stand.
Byzantine Sites
- Kayseri City Walls (527-565 CE)
- Kayseri Castle (527-565 CE)
Museums
- Kayseri Archaeology Museum
- Located at Gultepe Mahallesi Kisla Caddesi No: 2, Kayseri.
- The museum holds Hellenistic and Roman Sarcophagi, Statues and other Artefacts, including the Heracles Sarcophagus.
- The museum also holds the Finds, including clay tablets, from the Assyrian city of Kultepe (c.1,900 BCE), located 14 miles (22km) northeast of the city.
Roman Roads
- To the Mediterranean
- Ankara-Caesarea-Cilician Gates–Tarsus
- To the Frontier
- Caesarea-Melitene
Caesarea (Kayseri)