View from South to North
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Authors
Sheppard, Beth M.
Issue Date
5/19/23
Type
Image
Language
Keywords
Caesarea National Park , Israel , Herod the Great , Hellenism , Roman Empire , Judea , Caesarea Maritima , Vespasian , Roman Legion
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Abstract
Description
This view, taken looking north, shows the palace complex behind which is the hippodrome (amphitheater). The promontory in the background, with much later building, marks the start of the artificial harbor built by Herod the Great (the southern breakwater).