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Micheal then locked the door, and lit the joint, which he called a Strato, from the Stratovarius.
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Now the Syrians did not deny what was alleged about Herod; but they said that Cesarea was formerly called Strato's Tower, and that then there was not one Jewish inhabitant.
Antiquities of the Jews Flavius Josephus 1709
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Now when Agrippa had reigned three years over all Judea, he came to the city Cesarea, which was formerly called Strato's Tower; and there he exhibited shows in honor of Caesar, upon his being informed that there was a certain festival celebrated to make vows for his safety.
Antiquities of the Jews Flavius Josephus 1709
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This street in the old days, when Cæsarea was called Strato's Tower, had been built upon an inner wall of the city, now long dismantled.
Pearl-Maiden Henry Rider Haggard 1890
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Now upon his observation of a place near the sea, which was very proper for containing a city, and was before called Strato's Tower, he set about getting a plan for a magnificent city there, and erected many edifices with great diligence all over it, and this of white stone.
Antiquities of the Jews Flavius Josephus 1709
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Ashdod, and Jamnia, and Arethusa; and in like manner dealt he with the maritime cities, Gaza, and Joppa, and Dora, and that which was anciently called Strato's Tower, but was afterward rebuilt with the most magnificent edifices, and had its name changed to Cesarea, by king
The Wars of the Jews; or the history of the destruction of Jerusalem Flavius Josephus 1709
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But in a little time news came that Antigonus was slain in a subterraneous place, which was itself also called Strato's Tower, by the same name with that Cesarea which lay by the sea-side; and this ambiguity it was which caused the prophet's disorder.
The Wars of the Jews; or the history of the destruction of Jerusalem Flavius Josephus 1709
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One T5440 user, a massive, European-based Web hosting company called Strato, reported, "After testing the new quad-socket Sun SPARC Enterprise T5440 server, we discovered that only one T5440 is sufficient to handle the whole load and can replace 10 of our existing Sun Fire T2000 servers."
Planet Sun 2009
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As soon as Antigonus heard this, the good temper of his brother not allowing him to suspect any harm from him, he came along with his armor on, to show it to his brother; but when he was going along that dark passage which was called Strato's Tower, he was slain by the body guards, and became an eminent instance how calumny destroys all good-will and natural affection, and how none of our good affections are strong enough to resist envy perpetually.
The Wars of the Jews; or the history of the destruction of Jerusalem Flavius Josephus 1709
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Antigonus, who is still alive, and I see him passing by, although he had foretold he should die at the place called Strato's Tower that very day, while yet the place is six hundred furlongs off, where he had foretold he should be slain; and still this day is a great part of it already past, so that he was in danger of proving a false prophet. "
Antiquities of the Jews Flavius Josephus 1709
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