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Caesarea Maritima

Caesarea
Israel25 BCE640 CEHerodian — Byzantine32.50, 34.89
About the site

Roman administrative capital of Judea. Site of Pontius Pilate's residence and key events in the Acts of the Apostles involving Peter and Paul.

Principal findings
  • iPilate Stone inscription
  • iiRoman theater
  • iiiHarbor remains
  • ivByzantine basilicas

Excavators — Robert Bull, Ehud Netzer