Caesarea Greek: (Καισάρεια) also known historically as Mazaca (Ancient Greek: Μάζακα) was an ancient city in what is now Kayseri, Turkey. In Hellenistic and Roman times, the city was an important stop over for Merchants headed to Europe on the ancient Silk Road. The city was the capital of Cappadocia, and Armenian and Cappadocian kings regularly fought over control of the strategic city. The city was renowned for its Bishops of both the Greek Orthodox and Armenian Apostolic fai…