Herod the Great's 33-year reign (37-4 BCE) as the client king of Rome was a prosperous time for Judea. Herod the Great's building program included over 30 projects throughout the eastern Mediterranean, from new fortification walls, a palace, and the renovation of the Second Temple in Jerusalem to the construction and improvement of several desert fortresses, palaces, aqueducts, and other major works in Masada, Samaria, Jericho, and Herodium. However, perhaps the biggest achievement of his reign was the construction of a brand new metropolis, Caesarea Maritima, with a colossal harbor as its jewel in the crown.
In this collection, we explore Herod's reign and building program in detail, including a unique digital reconstruction of Herod's Harbor.
