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As the city of Caesarea Maritima was built on an east-west axis, with the temple in between the city and Herod's harbor, the magnificent Cardo Maximus set the tone for those getting to their desired destinations. A wide street impressively...

The high-level aqueduct of Caesarea built by Herod the Gret (r. 37-4 BCE), Caesarea Maritima, Israel.

Among the many buildings and palaces that were built by Herod the Great throughout the city of Caesarea Maritima, perhaps reflecting his own grandiosity, the largest and most splendid palace would have been Herod's. On an east/west rectangular...

The peristyle of the Upper Terrace of the Promontory Palace of Herod the Great with the Hippodrome in the background, Caesarea, Israel.

In his description of Caesarea Maritima, Flavius Josephus mentions a theater and amphitheater. With several restorations through the years, the theater, as it commands a view of the sea, is still used today. About 1 kilometer south of Herod's...

Ancient ruins of Herod's harbor at Caesarea Maritima, Israel.

Home to one of the most popular ancient sports, chariot racing, the hippodrome at Caesarea Maritima was one of the main structures in the city. Dating to the 2nd century CE, it is located along the coast south of the theater. Its perimeter...

Roman theatre, constructed by Herod the Great (r. 37-4 BCE) during the first stages of the city's development and renovated in the 2nd century CE, Caesarea, Israel.

As Caesarea Maritima was a center of sporting events in the Mediterranean world, Herod the Great assigned this building to host games every five years, which likely included wrestling, boxing matches, gymnastic events, and possibly gladiatorial...

The mosaic of the Triumph of Dionysus was found in a private house of Caesarea in Mauretania. The central panel depicts Dionysus holding a thyrsus and riding a chariot drawn by two tigers. It is dated to the middle to late 3rd century CE...