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Caesarea’s treasures

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An aerial view of part of the Caesarea excavations. (photo by Griffin Aerial, via IAA and Ashernet)

On April 27, the Edmond de Rothschild Foundation, Caesarea Development Corporation, Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) and Israel Nature and Parks Authority announced cooperation on an unprecedented scale in conserving and making accessible the public buildings of ancient Caesarea in Caesarea National Park, as well as developing and making the settlement’s beaches more accessible. The more than $28 million project will hopefully help attract three million tourists to Caesarea by 2030.

photo - A Roman figurine of Asciepius, god of medicine
A Roman figurine of Asciepius, god of medicine. (photo by Clara Amit, IAA, via Ashernet)
photo - A mother-of-pearl tablet engraved with a seven-branched candelabrum
A mother-of-pearl tablet engraved with a seven-branched candelabrum. (photo by Clara Amit, IAA, via Ashernet)

Caesarea has been a vibrant port city since its establishment about 2,030 years ago and throughout the various ensuing periods. The archeological excavations have revealed many remains that range from the time of Herod to the Crusader period. According to IAA director Israel Hasson, “To date, only about six percent of Caesarea’s treasures have been discovered, and magnificent finds on a global scale are buried beneath its sand dunes.”

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Format ImagePosted on May 12, 2017May 9, 2017Author Edgar AsherCategories IsraelTags archeology, Caesarea, Israel

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