<< Our Photo Pages >> Caesarea Maritima - Ancient Village or Settlement in Israel
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Multi-periodSite Name: Caesarea Maritima Alternative Name: Pyrgos StratonosCountry: Israel
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Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Hadera Nearest Village: Sdot Yam
Latitude: 32.503595N Longitude: 34.892824E
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3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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-1 | Completely destroyed |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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Caesarea Maritima was build by Herod the Great in 1st century BC in place of a Hellenic town called Straton’s Tower. The city became an important administrative centre and busy harbor. During it’s heyday it covered area of almost 4 square kilometers. After it was conquered by the Muslims it lost it’s importance. During the Crusades Caesarea was refortified once more.
One of the main preserved structures in Caesarea Maritima is Herod’s Palace, build on a promontory. It’s columns are partly reconstructed. North from the palace there are ruins of a hippodrome, which was turned into the amphitheater in 2nd century AC. Near it there are remains of a baths with preserved heating system. The two aqueducts provided Caesarea Maritima with water – first of them was 9 km long, the other one 5 km long. They are merging into one in short distance before the city.
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