Caesarea Maritima

Our first stop was Caesarea Maritime which holds the remnants of a once beautiful port city.  The city served as the capital and residence of the Roman Prefect.  From AD 26-36 the Prefect was Pontius Pilate where an inscription is found.  We explored the ancient amphitheater (see picture collage below) which was built, among, many other buildings by Herod the Great - it's King.  The site includes many pieces of different architecture from the Herodian, Roman, Byzantine and Crusader Periods.