Description Map Related Facts Thoughts Caesarea was built by King Herod the Great as a coastal city on the Mediterranean Sea. He named it Caesarea in honor of Augustus Caesar. It was the main residence for Herod and the many other Roman governors. Even then it was sort of a resort for the King featuring a palace overlooking the water and a large Roman Amphitheater which is still in great condition even today. That is still true today.
People come here to enjoy the waves and mild breeze so common along the shores of the Mediterranean.
The palace was highly fortified. In the general vicinity you can also find the remains of ancient water aqueducts which carried water to this city. This was a remarkable engineering and construction feat for its time.