Hi,
Just as the second Coronavirus lockdown 😷 has ended and the next lockdown date is still unknown Atzva and I took a day off to relax and to travel a bit. The location chosen – Caesarea.
When an Isreali says Caesarea, it means the high society settelment (in which Bibi, our prime minister owns an house – figure from it what you wish…). As one of the Israeli famous entertainment group member said “What I want? A private house in Caesarea!”
It can also be reffered to as the Roman renovated theatre (we call it Amphitheatre) used for Pop and rock shows. It isn’t so big (3,700 seats) – but only the big Israeli performers shows takes place here.
For a tourist like you, the name means the ruins of the Roman city founded by Herod the great (considered the biggest builder of Israel in ancient times) on Mediterranean sea, and that is what we were headed to 🙂
I don’t think I have been there as a grown up. Although Israel National Trail, that I have had hiked along after my military reserve, runs along it walls.
Take care
Gaf
The middle time entrance gate and crusader fortifications
The entrance road to the city from the gate – Caesarea
Inscribed stones and Sarcophagi
Caesarea harbor
Orot Rabin power plant (During the construction of the third stack, we climbed on it)
The visitors center – What used to be the heart of Caesarea
The movie of the building of the city by Herod the great in the visitors center with the Drama of his life.
A small and precise exhibition of the trade went through the harbor
The Citadel now used for a nice Greek style restaurant – Limani , would have fit perfectly now, but it closed due to the Coronavirus…
The southern gate
The governess Palace Bath
Mithraeum (shrine of the Persian God Mithras)
Roman Public Latrine
City planning and Municipal water system
Roman house (with nice steel connection detail)
The Public Bathhouse (cold room and hot room, just like near Ein Tzur spring)
The Hippodrome
The king compund
The theater, used now days for pop and rock shows
The aqueduct of Caesarea on the sea shore north of the city. – Caesarea