Herod the Great truly left his footprint all over the land of Israel. His palace at Caesarea has been excavated. On the south side of the palace was the swimming pool, as seen in our photo.
Herod's pool at Caesarea. Photo by Leon Mauldin.
BAR says the pool “. . . was once the centerpiece of Herod’s palace, the nearly Olympic-sized swimming pool. The rectangular pool measures 115 feet long, 59 feet wide and at least 8 feet deep. Water channels leading into the pool from the shore have led excavators to surmise that the pool, though surrounded on three sides by the Mediterranean, had been filled by fresh water. If they are correct, the pool is further indication that Herod thrived on building in the face of natural obstacles” (BAR 19:03 May/June 1993).
Earlier this month we were able to see some of the mosaics that adorned the pool.
Mosaics at Herod's Pool. Photo by Leon Mauldin.
Until recently these mosaics were covered with tarp and gravel.
Mosaics at Herod's Pool. Photo by Leon Mauldin.
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