🏛️ Caesarea Maritima
Herod's Roman harbour city on the Mediterranean coast of Israel
📌 Fast Facts
- Built by Herod the Great between 22–10 BCE as a major Mediterranean port
- Named in honour of Caesar Augustus; served as the Roman provincial capital of Judaea
- Located on Israel's central coast, approximately 45 km north of Tel Aviv
- UNESCO World Heritage Site (included in the "Caves of Maresha and Sde Boker" designation) and Israeli national park
Caesarea Maritima was one of the most significant Roman cities in the Levant during antiquity. Constructed by King ...