The Lost Roman Harbor of Caesarea Maritima | Rome's Ancient Maritime Wonder. An Overview

by Patrick Scott Smith, M. A.
published on 12 May 2026

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Caesarea Maritima was a city built over 2,000 years ago (c. 22-10 BCE) on the coast of the Eastern Mediterranean. With Roman engineering and largesse, Herod the Great (r. 37-4 BCE) accomplished this feat by constructing a whole metropolis with a colossal harbor that would make Caesarea the maritime trading oasis of its day. Using archaeological reports by the likes of Avner Raban, John Oleson, Robert Hohlfelder and others, with comparative analysis of known Roman construction techniques, Josephus’ eye-witness descriptions, Herodian fortification work at Jerusalem and Masada, the video you see is the collaborative creation of Lithodomos and Patrick Scott Smith. Copyright 2026 Lithodomos & Patrick Scott Smith, published on World History Encyclopedia with permission by the copyright holders. #caesarea #ancient #romanempire #israel — RECONSTRUCTION CREATED BY — https://lithodomos.com/ https://www.worldhistory.org/user/patrickscottsmith1956/ — SUPPORT US VIA OUR PATREON — https://www.patreon.com/join/whencyclopedia — GET OUR MERCH — https://www.worldhistory.store​/​ World History Encyclopedia www.worldhistory.org