Caesarea Maritima: Roman theater

This aerial photograph of the southern portion of the city of Caesarea Maritima shows the huge theater that looks out toward the ocean and the setting sun. The land that juts out into the ocean at the lower left corner of the photo is the so-called 'Promontory Palace,' also built by King Herod the Great. The area of green to the left of the palace, between the modern road and the ocean, has been excavated since this photograph was taken, revealing a long colonnaded street and a hippodrome for chariot races.