🏛️ Caesarea Maritima
Seaside Roman city and archaeological park on Israel's Mediterranean coast
📌 Fast Facts
- Located on Israel's northern Mediterranean coast, approximately 45 km north of Tel Aviv
- Founded by Herod the Great around 22 BCE as a major port city for Judea
- Designated a National Park and archaeological site; partial UNESCO consideration
- Combines submerged Roman harbour structures, Byzantine churches, Crusader fortifications, and Ottoman remains
Caesarea Maritima stands as one of the eastern Mediterranean's most significant archaeological sites, preserving layered remains of multiple ...