Archeology Israel explores ancient Roman history at the Mediterranean port

Archaeologists in Israel working in a Roman port city in the Mediterranean discovered relics of the sanctuary for Augustus Caesar and a pearl that existed for centuries inscribed with menorah.

Accordingly, the city where Israeli archaeologists have just been discovered is called Caesarea, located on the Mediterranean coast 50 km north of Tel Aviv. It is currently one of the archaeological sites that are being preserved, invested and excavated, preserved from the archaeological world of Israel. Representatives of the Israel Authority archaeologist said in a statement.

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Caesarea was founded around 2,030 years ago by the great king of Roman Herod , who ruled the Hudea region. Today, the ruins related to the reign of the king are found in archaeological tourist sites and part of the ruins found in the ancient Roman Theater.

Archaeologist Peter Gendelman, leading the ancient city conservation, said the project will be the "most complex and interesting" project he has ever done in his 30-year archaeological preservation career.

This new discovery has completely changed our understanding of the region's history and culture in the past. Currently the authorities are planning to complete excavation in this ancient city in the next few months and promise to turn it into a new archaeological tourism area for the city.

Guy Swersky, Vice President of Rothschild Caesarea Foundation, said Caesarea was a major city from Roman times until the Crusader period.

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Here, the archaeological group discovered a pearl that existed for centuries, engraved with menorah. This shows that the presence of Jews in this area dates from the 4th to 5th centuries AD.

" This is the most important ancient port city in this Middle East region, " he said.

The Edmond de Rothschild Foundation and the local government have allocated more than 100 million series (about 27 million dollars or 25 million euros) for excavation and preservation of this ancient city.

Also in the ancient city of Caesarea, Israeli archaeological group also discovered many strange objects of the Byzantine period, Islam and Crusader, which are ancient cultural topics concerned that have been excavated recently in the locality. direction.

In particular, this city conservation project will also preserve the same part of the ancient synagogue and an Aquaduct building also excavated nearby.