Caesarea Aqueduct - Israel in 1972

nobody@ipernity.com (Eva Lewitus) — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 03:32:19 +0000

The aqueduct, originally built by Herod in the first century BCE, was repaired and expanded by the Romans in the second century CE. It conveyed water to the city from springs at the foot of Mt. Carmel over 10 kms. away.

Ruins Caesarea - Israel - 1972

nobody@ipernity.com (Eva Lewitus) — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 03:32:00 +0000

Eva Lewitus has posted:

Caesarea was originally called Straton's Tower after its founder Straton, who is believed to have been a ruler of Sidon in the 4th century BCE. In 96 BCE the city was captured by Alexander Yannai and remained in the Hasmonean kingdom until it became an autonomous city by Pompey. After being for some time in the possession of Cleopatra, ruler of Egypt, it was returned by Augustus to Herod.
Once the site of a Phoenician port, over the course of 12 years Herod built Caesarea into the grandest city other than Jerusalem

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Caesarea Aqueduct - Israel in 1972

Ruins Caesarea - Israel - 1972