King Herod built a large port on the coast of the Mediterranean sea, he named it Caesarea in honor of his patron Octavian Augustus Caesar. It was occupied by the Persians, Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Arab, Crusader, Mameluke, ottoman- Bosnian refugees.
There is so much to see and it is amazing the different levels of architecture that are left.
Chris standing in front of the theater that was built in Herod's time.
Jonathan, Michael, and Olivia (the theater in the back)
The kids are by pillars that stand where a great palace once was, dating back to the Roman period (37 BCE-324AD)
The waves were huge and we couldn't pass up the photo opportunity so we all ended up walking away quite wet!
Herodian Amphitheater:
This was so amazing to see, there is a huge amphitheater built by Herod that use to hold horse races and sports events. It was so well intact. The kids had fun pretending to drive the chariots.
So many beautiful archways.
The kids are standing in front of an amazingly well preserved bath house. The tiles in the floor are spectacular to look at.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for taking the time to post all these awesome pictures. I love seeing all these historic places with my cute niece and nephews climbing all over them. You guys are making the most of this awesome adventure.
ReplyDeleteJust trying to see all the best places before your visit, so we will know where to take you. :)
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