Remains of the 14 km double aqueduct which brought water to
Caesarea and its fields is so well preserved that it was repaired and used by a
small settlement of Bosnians in the 19th century. Abandoned during the early
Arab period a much smaller Caesarea, enclosed by a wall and a moat, was a major
Crusader site.
Serving as the administrative capital and seat of the Roman
procurators, it was here that Paul was imprisoned prior to being sent to Rome
(Acts 23:23-35). Here too thousands of Jews were killed by the Romans after the
desecration of a synagogue led to demonstrations, igniting the Jewish Revolt
against the Romans.