Eva Lewitus' photos with the keyword: Ceasaria

The northern port was constructed on land to protect it from waves and storms. Familiar Roman techniques of casting into wooden construction molds were used in the construction of the port.

First founded as a small Phoenician port city, the city was called Stratons Towers, an apparent distortion of the name of the Sidonese god Ashtoreth. In 90 BCE, the town was captured by Alexander Jannaeus and annexed into the Hasmonean kingdom. In 31 BCE, after winning the Battle of Actium, Augustus Caesar gifted the town, along with the entire shoreline of Eretz Israel, to Herod. Herod, for his part, named the town for Augustus. He built the city between 22 - 10 BCE, constructing a major port, numerous recreational facilities, bathhouses and temples. The port was built in Ceasarea because of its location in the center of the country, in close proximity to agricultural lands and convenient access routes. ... and so on ... www.caesarea.com/en/home/tourism-and-leisure/harbor/general-info/history

Caesarea is originally an ancient Herodian port city located on Israel’s Mediterranean Coast about halfway between Tel Aviv and Haifa. The site has recently been restored to create one of Israel’s most attractive and fascinating archaeological sites. www.caesarea.com/en/home/tourism-and-leisure/harbor/general-info/history