Sdot Yam in Hadera, Haifa District, Israel — West Asia (the Levant in the Middle East)

Architectural Elements

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, March 9, 2013

1. Architectural Elements Marker

View of historic marker, affixed to a wooden post, that is supporting an architectural element artifact.

Inscription.
The gable, cornice, frieze and architrave are some of the architectural elements that were typical of the facades and other monumental structures. The ornamentation of these buildings changed according to the adopted style.

In the Roman world, pedestals were not only used as columns supports but also as stands for statues and representative elements.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Man-Made Features.

Location. 32° 29.791′ N, 34° 53.453′ E. Marker is in Sdot Yam, Haifa District, in Hadera. It can be reached from Kvish HaTe'atron 0 kilometers west of Rothschild, on the left when traveling west. This historical marker is located in the Caesarea Maritima National Park, very near to the western end of Kvish HaTe'atron Street. The marker is situated along a walkway that is just beyond the Kvish HaTe'atron Street entrance, to the archaeological park, on the right hand side of the walkway. Touch for map. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Asia,

specifically in West Asia,

in the Middle East,

in The Levant,

on the Red Sea,

in a coastal Mediterranean country,

and in the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire,

the Ottoman Empire,

a British Mandate,

and the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A Collection of Architectural Artifacts (here, next to this marker); The Theater (here, next to this marker); Column Capitals (within shouting distance of this marker); Sarcophagi

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Roman and Byzantine Statuary at Caesarea (within shouting distance of this marker); Power and Control (within shouting distance of this marker); Herod's Theater (within shouting distance of this marker); The Promontory Palace (within shouting distance of this marker).

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.

Also see . . .
1. Caesarea Maritima. This is a link to information provided by Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. (Submitted on April 17, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)

2. Caesarea Maritima - Cornell University. This is a link to information provided by Cornell University. (Submitted on April 17, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)

3. Vitruvius. This is a link to information provided by, Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. (Submitted on April 17, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)

4. De architectura. This is a link to information provided by Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. (Submitted on April 17, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, March 9, 2013

2. Architectural Elements Marker

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, March 9, 2013

3. Architectural Elements Marker

Close-up view of a section of the English portion of the text.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, March 9, 2013

4. Architectural Elements Marker

View of the historical marker, looking northeast along the walking path, towards the gated entrance to the park.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 804 times since then and 11 times this year. Last updated on May 7, 2013. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 17, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.