Thursday, March 15, 2012

Caesarea

Just here at Caesarea, one of Herod the Great's masterpieces and the most important Roman city in the region. Here Paul was imprisoned for two years, presented the gospel to King Agrippa and appealed to Caesar.

Pictures:
The four are standing just to the left of where the prison and court were located. Behind them, to the right, is the famous hippodrome. Part of Ben Hur was filmed here.

Edi is sitting on the public latrine at one of the main entrances.

The famous Pilate Inscription.

The Theater which seats 4000.

Herod's aqueduct.