Cesarea

One of the most important builders of the land of Israel is of no doubt, Herod the Great, who was crowned by the Romans as King of Judea.

As part of his ambitious plans, he built the city of Caesarea, the largest and most planned city of his time, and he names it after his benefactor – Caesar, and reconstructs a luxurious temple on the hills of the new city in honor of Cesar Augustus.

The tour through the city is fascinating because of the magnificent monuments like the Roman theater, the hippodrome, the Hipodamic streets, the bathhouse and the aqueduct which channels water to the city from the distance sources, the Sebastus port that becomes the central port of the time in the ancient land of Israel.

The tour of Caesarea is fascinating by the mere encounter with the heroes of the past and the antique culture which is revealed before us.

One of the most important builders of the land of Israel is of no doubt, Herod the Great, who was crowned by the Romans as King of Judea.

As part of his ambitious plans, he built the city of Caesarea, the largest and most planned city of his time, and he names it after his benefactor – Caesar, and reconstructs a luxurious temple on the hills of the new city in honor of Cesar Augustus.

The tour through the city is fascinating because of the magnificent monuments like the Roman theater, the hippodrome, the Hipodamic streets, the bathhouse and the aqueduct which channels water to the city from the distance sources, the Sebastus port that becomes the central port of the time in the ancient land of Israel.

The tour of Caesarea is fascinating by the mere encounter with the heroes of the past and the antique culture which is revealed before us.