The magnificent port city of Caesarea Maritima was constructed by Herod the Great in the late first century B.C.E. and for much of its history was the largest city in the Roman province of Palestina. Explore this magnificent city for yourself with this short on-site video tour of Caesarea, its monumental remains and beautiful setting, led by Biblical Archaeology Review assistant editor Nathan Steinmeyer.
Want to see more of ancient Caesarea? Sign up for BAS’s virtual Spring Bible & Archaeology Fest 2022 to participate in a full-length virtual tour of the ancient city, led by acclaimed Holy Land scholar and guide Carl Rasmussen. You will enjoy an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at Caesarea’s most famous and best-preserved attractions, including the 5,000-seat Roman theater, Herod’s luxurious Promontory Palace overlooking the sea, one of the region’s best-preserved Roman aqueducts, and much more. Your visit will also include guided stops at some of Caesarea’s more spectacular but less-frequented archaeological sites and discoveries, including the underground temple to the Roman mystery god Mithras, the Eastern Hippodrome, and the site museum and interpretive center.
The BAS Spring Bible and Archaeology Fest, scheduled for April 2 and 3 on Zoom, will offer a fun and exciting weekend of virtual learning, with 18 insightful lectures by renowned experts speaking on topics ranging from The Beginnings of Jewish Demonology and Isaiah in the New Testament to The Town of Nebo through the Ages and The Invisible Lives of Ethiopic Manuscripts. The event will also include a plenary address by renowned Israeli archaeologist Yosef Garfinkel on the love-hate relationship between the Bible and archaeology. This is an event you will not want to miss. Register today!
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Caesarea Beneath the Sea. As one of only a few ancient seaports accessible today for archaeology Caesarea Maritima helped launch the modern field of Underwater archaeology in the 1960s. Read more of Robert L. Hohlfelder’s 1982 article to find out about the excavations that would launch a discipline.
Herod’s Harbor Construction Recovered Underwater. In its day the harbor at Caesarea was an engineering marvel. In this Biblical Archaeology Review article, Lindley Vann details just how cutting edge the harbor was and how Herod the Great turned it from a dream into a reality.
Read more on Caesarea Maritima in Bible History Daily:
Early Christian Symbol of Jesus Discovered. Nearly every year, archaeologists make incredible finds off the coast of Caesarea. In 2021 the Israel Antiquities Authority discovered two separate shipwrecks including one which contained a ring engraved with an early Christian symbol of Jesus.
Divers Discover Sunken Cargo at Herod’s Port City. In 2016, the IAA announced the discovery of a shipwreck with a large assemblage of metal including statues and coins. What makes this an unusual find?
Hoard of Gold Coins Found in Caesarea Harbor. In 2015,the IAA announced a large find of almost 200 coins, the majority of which were minted in Egypt and North Africa.
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