Caesarea - Herod's Palace & Roman Praetorium

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Another one of Herod the Great’s construction marvels was his palace and Roman Praetorium in Caesarea. Built right into the Mediterranean Sea, it offered a most spectacular view: Westward, the Mediterranean; Northward, the port of Caesarea; Eastward, the hippodrome, other dignitary’s mansions and the business district; Southward the Theater. 

Artist conception of Herod's palace in Caesarea 
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The palace consisted of two main units: the lower palace comprising the private wing, and the upper palace housing the public wing. The upper palace, built around a courtyard, was associated with Herod’s judicial and administrative functions, as well as the reception and entertainment of dignitaries. And there were many as Caesarea was the Roman capital of Judea for hundreds of years. 

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