March 2017 - Caesarea

A city built by Herod and an important center of Roman rule in the area. Caesarea has some nice ruins, and the aqueduct beach is especially great.

An agama was the first interesting thing we saw at the park	The theatre. Is pretty much entirely reconstructed, and so is quite uninteresting.	Where pillars go to die
An agama was the first interesting thing we saw at the park	The theatre. Is pretty much entirely reconstructed, and so is quite uninteresting.	Where pillars go to die
The main stretch of the ruins, right along the coast	Looking for cool seashells	A dense covering of shell pieces
The main stretch of the ruins, right along the coast	Looking for cool seashells	A dense covering of shell pieces
Crystal clear water	A frequently seen sign throughout Israel	The site of the ampitheatre
Crystal clear water	A frequently seen sign throughout Israel	The site of the ampitheatre
	As usual, the ruined bath was fantastic	A beautiful, intricate mosaic
	As usual, the ruined bath was fantastic	A beautiful, intricate mosaic
A simple yet elegant pattern
A simple yet elegant pattern
	A floor pattern that seems like it would fit pretty naturally in a moddern bathroom	The most famous mosaic at the park, one of two ibex, just like the ones we saw out by the Dead Sea
	A floor pattern that seems like it would fit pretty naturally in a moddern bathroom	The most famous mosaic at the park, one of two ibex, just like the ones we saw out by the Dead Sea
The design is a little much	A marble tub	The harbor that Herod built
The design is a little much	A marble tub	The harbor that Herod built
A beautiful sarcophagus	Aqueduct beach, featuring the old Roman aqueduct
A beautiful sarcophagus	Aqueduct beach, featuring the old Roman aqueduct