Caesarea Maritima — Caesarea by the Sea — dedicated to Emperor Augustus Caesar, was the jewel in King Herod the Great’s crown, a grandiose Roman harbor and city that took hundreds of ...

Archaeologists in Israel have unearthed a Roman-era sarcophagus that depicts Dionysus beating Hercules in a drinking contest.

Archaeologists made a significant find on Israel's coast recently ... Experts believe the artifact, found at the ancient Roman city of Caesarea, is about 1,500 years old.

The Israeli harbor of Caesarea Maritima, named in honor of Caesar Augustus, the founder of the Roman Empire, was established by Herod the Great, who ruled in 37–4 BCE, according to the Biblical ...

Trash, ghost nets, fishing lines, sunglasses collected by scuba-diving volunteers is on display during World Ocean Day event in the Mediterranean ancient Caesarea's Roman-period port, Israel, June ...

D uring excavations in Caesarea, Israel, archaeologists uncovered a stone object buried deep in the sand. To their surprise and delight, it was a sarcophagus adorned with Roman-era depictions ...

This aerial photo taken on Aug. 20, 2023 shows a view of the Roman aqueduct system on a beach in Caesarea, Israel. An ancient arch structure in Caesarea's famous ancient Roman aqueduct system ...

Spectacular, rare Roman sarcophagus uncovered in Caesarea Newly-uncovered 1,700-year-old marble sarcophagus bears mythological scene of Dionysus and Heracles in a drinking contest. Israel National ...

Archaeologists say the marble coffin is the first of its kind found in the region. The story it depicts is more often seen in mosaics ...

Israel; Archaeology; Stunning Roman Sarcophagus Depicting Dionysus and Hercules Unearthed in Caesarea. By. David Israel - 13 Sivan 5785 – June 9, 2025. 0.

CAESAREA, ISRAEL—Israeli archaeologists working at a site outside of Caesarea uncovered an exquisitely carved marble sarcophagus that had been buried for nearly 1,700 years, according to a ...

On the seabed near the Carmel coast, a rare, spectacular 1,850-year bronze coin, depicting the Roman moon goddess Luna... Posted by Israel Antiquities Authority on Monday, July 25, 2022 ...