🏛️ Caesarea Maritima
Roman port city and administrative centre on the Israeli coast
📌 Fast Facts
- Founded by Herod the Great around 25 BCE as a Hellenistic port city
- Served as the Roman administrative capital of Judaea for centuries
- UNESCO World Heritage Site (tentative list)
- Located on the Mediterranean coast near modern Caesarea, Israel
Caesarea Maritima was one of the most significant urban centres of the Roman Levant, built by Herod the ...