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| Archaeologists Uncover Ancient Entrance To Caesarea In Israel, Construction Of Biblical King Herod
May 1, 2017 by SkyWatch Editor
 One of the largest archaeological projects ever undertaken in Israel has exposed the ancient entrance to Caesarea. Among the discoveries are the base of an altar built in honor of the Emperor Augustus and the goddess Roma. In his book “Wars of the Jews,” Josephus waxes prolix on the wonders of the Caesarea temple: “On a hilltop across from the entrance to the harbor was Caesar’s temple, prominent in its size and beauty. It contained a gigantic statue of Augustus which was no less magnificent than the statue of Zeus in Olympia, on which it was modeled. There was also a statue of Roma, equal in beauty to the statue of Hera in Argos,” he wrote. Beneath the level on which the altar stands, archaeologists discovered two large halls, open to the sea, as well as a series of small arches beneath a large staircase leading to the altar. The stairway and other structures are similar to the architecture around the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, which was also designed by Herod. “There is no doubt that Jerusalem and Caesarea were the leading cities. Herod’s megalomaniac spirit hovers over Caesarea,” says Dorn Ben-Ami, head of the Antiquities Authority’s central Israel division. (READ MORE) |
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