Вотчина Ирода Великого patrimony of Herod the Great

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King Herod became famous for his cruelty, his name became a household name and is recorded in legends, but there was another side to this personality - during his reign, construction was actively carried out. Since those years, a lot of water has flowed under the bridge, but the scale of what was built can be judged by the remains of his estate on the Mediterranean coast - Caesarea. This name in honor of Caesar - the emperor of Ancient Rome - was given to the city by Herod himself, who received it as a gift from Augustus Caesar. Previously, this ancient city was called Panias, it was the largest city in Palestine at that time. The buildings from the time of Herod have not yet been fully excavated, now you can see the fortress walls with gates, towers, a dry moat, the walls of the ancient city, port facilities, the remains of the Byzantine market and the Roman amphitheater, where music festivals are now held instead of gladiator battles.