Near Kvish HaTe'atron just west of Rothschild, on the left when traveling west.
This garden presents a collection of architectural artifacts discovered during the excavation of Caesarea, or found by chance.
The source of much of present day knowledge of the styles and building methods of the classical world of . . . — — Map (db m64466) HM
Near Kvish HaTe'atron, 0.03 kilometers west of Rothschild, on the left when traveling west.
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 . . . — — Map (db m65175) HM
Near Kvish HaTe'atron just west of Rothschild, on the left when traveling west.
In the Classical World, Planning and Aesthetics principles were clear and unambiguous. The Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian orders were elaborated by the Greeks and later, adopted by the Romans, with some variations. Each order bears its own rules and . . . — — Map (db m64499) HM
Near Kvish HaTe'atron, 0.03 kilometers west of Rothschild, on the left when traveling west.
"(Po)ntius Pilatus, the prefect of Judaea, (erected) a (building dedicated) to (the emperor) Tiberius".
Replica. The original inscription, found in secondary use during the excavations of the theater, is on display at the . . . — — Map (db m65173) HM
On Kvish HaTe'atron just west of Rothschild, on the left when traveling west.
"For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die; but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar. Then Festus, when he had . . . — — Map (db m64534) HM
Near Kvish HaTe'atron, 0.2 kilometers west of Rothschild, on the left when traveling west.
"Herod built (…) on the south quarter, behind the port, an amphitheater also capable of holding a vast number of men and conveniently situated for a prospect to the sea" Josephus
Near Kvish HaTe'atron just west of Rothschild, on the right when traveling west.
This hippodrome (circus* in Latin), built in 10/9 B.C. by King Herod for the inauguration of the city, held horse - and chariot - races, athletics, gladiatorial combat and hunting games. Before falling into disuse at the end of the Roman period, . . . — — Map (db m136047) HM
Near Kvish HaTe'atron just west of Rothschild, on the left when traveling west.
Sarcophagi (coffins in Greek) made of stone (granite, marble, limestone) lead or wood were widely used among different people including Jews, throughout the Greco-Roman world. Sarcophagus means "flesh eater".
Stone coffins were made out of two . . . — — Map (db m64501) HM
Near Kvish HaTe'atron just west of Rothschild, on the right when traveling west.
This Sarcophagus lid is decorated at both ends by mythological Gorgon heads in relief.
Marble
The Late Roman period (2nd - 3rd centuries CE) — — Map (db m136545) HM
Near Kvish HaTe'atron just west of Rothschild, on the right when traveling west.
The nymphaeum was the public fountain that stood at the center of ancient Caesarea as one of the city's main monuments, and was situated at the intersection where the city's main street meets the Herodian port.
The nymphaeum had a decorative . . . — — Map (db m136550) HM
Near Kvish HaTe'atron just west of Rothschild, on the left when traveling west.
The chariot races thrilled the crowds. The counterclockwise seven-lap race commenced at the starting gates (carceres) (1) and ended at a finishing line situated in front of the dignitaries' tribune (2). At each end of the axial rib . . . — — Map (db m64537) HM
Near Kvish HaTe'atron just west of Rothschild, on the right when traveling west.
From the starting gates (carceres), chariots dashed counterclockwise on a seven-lap race whose finishing line was situated in front of the officials' tribune. The sharp curve at the turning posts (meta prima and meta secunda), . . . — — Map (db m136054) HM
Near Kvish HaTe'atron just west of Rothschild, on the right when traveling west.
This bathhouse is the only important remain of the private wing of the Byzantine governor's palace, almost entirely destroyed by the construction of the medieval fortifications. — — Map (db m136543) HM
Near Kvish HaTe'atron just west of Rothschild, on the right when traveling west.
The construction of the harbor was a far reaching enterprise, involving artificial islands built in the open sea and serving as bases for piers and breakwaters. Apparently, the raw materials and technology came with the Roman engineers sent by . . . — — Map (db m136547) HM
Near Kvish HaTe'atron just west of Rothschild, on the left when traveling west.
A refined palace with a swimming pool, once stood here. The sand only preserved its eastern wing, comprising a grand (dining?) complex: a central hall (Triclinium?) flanked by two small rooms on each side, all richly decorated, and provided with . . . — — Map (db m136035) HM
Near Kvish HaTe'atron just west of Rothschild, on the right when traveling west.
These four long, parallel vaults, opening onto the west through a portico, first served as substructures of the Roman financial procurator's palace. In a later stage, a large ornamented hall was added in front of the vaults converted into . . . — — Map (db m136542) HM
Near Kvish HaTe'atron just west of Rothschild, on the right when traveling west.
The edifice consists of two main units: the Lower Palace comprising the private wing, and the Upper Palace, housing the public wing. The latter, built around a large peristyle courtyard, was associated with the ruler's judicial and . . . — — Map (db m64517) HM
Near Kvish HaTe'atron just west of Rothschild, on the left when traveling west.
Some sixty lead scroll fragments dating to the 4th. c. A.D., probably execrations tablets and binding spells, were recovered from this well, where they had been intentionally thrown as a magical practice. In his address on the dedication of the . . . — — Map (db m64532) HM
Near Kvish HaTe'atron just west of Rothschild, on the left when traveling west.
The only remnants left from the Theater of Caesarea are rows of seats, the orchestra, the stage and the scene-frons which is an ornamental wall behind the stage. How did it look like? Comparisons show that it might resemble the facade of a two or . . . — — Map (db m64498) HM
On Israel National Trail, on the left when traveling west.
Welcome!
Caesarea was first founded in the Persian period (the fourth century BCE), but became famous thanks to the great harbor city built here by King Herod about 2,000 years ago. Alongside the harbor Herod built a palace, a theater, a . . . — — Map (db m235602) HM
Herod's theater, built between 22-10 B.C., was the first of its kind in Israel. Throughout the Roman and Byzantine periods the building underwent several alterations. Sometime during the 3rd or 4th c. A.D., the orchestra was converted into a large . . . — — Map (db m235600) HM
Most of Caesarea's statues were found headless. Roman statuary, which represented emperors(?), deities or local dignitaries, remained part of the urban ornament of the Byzantine city, and was sometimes displayed in Christian contexts alongside . . . — — Map (db m235598) HM
The building was renovated and modified several times in the 1st and 2nd c. A.D. In its final stage, the arena was shortened and the southern section of the building was converted into an oval amphitheater for gladiatorial combats and hunting games. . . . — — Map (db m222080) HM
