קירקוס (היפודרום)
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קירקוס (היפודרום)

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📖 About קירקוס (היפודרום)

קירקוס (היפודרום) is a archaeological site in קיסריה, השרון. An archaeological site with remains from past eras — a window into the lands history. We gather up-to-date deals, benefits, and coupons — including loyalty-club perks — and link to the official source.

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Caesarea (), also Caesarea Maritima, Caesarea Palaestinae or Caesarea Stratonis, was an ancient and medieval port city on the coast of the eastern Mediterranean, and later a small fishing village. It was the capital of Roman Judaea, Syria Palaestina and Palaestina Prima, successively, for a period of c. 650 years and a major intellectual hub of the Mediterranean. Today, the site is part of the Caesarea National Park, on the western edge of the Sharon plain in Israel. The site was first settled in the 4th century BCE as a Phoenician colony and trading village known as Straton's Tower after the ruler of Sidon. It was enlarged in the 1st century BCE under Hasmonean rule, becoming a Jewish village; and in 63 BCE, when the Roman Republic annexed the region, it was declared an autonomous city. It was then significantly enlarged in the Roman period by the Judaean client King Herod the Great, who established a harbour and dedicated the town and its port to Caesar Augustus as Caesarea. During the early Roman period, Caesarea became the seat of the Roman procurators in the region. The city was populated throughout the 1st to 6th centuries CE and became an important early centre of Christianity during the Byzantine period. Its importance may have waned following the Muslim conquest of 640 when the city, then known in Arabic as Qisarya (قيسارية), lost its status as provincial capital. After being re-fortified by Muslim rulers in the 11th century, it was conquered by the Crusaders, who strengthened and made it into an important port, which was finally slighted by the Mamluks in 1265. Qisarya was a small fishing village in the early modern period. In February 1948, during the 1948 Palestine war and Nakba, some of its population fled following an attack on a bus by the Zionist militan…

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What can you see at קירקוס (היפודרום)?

Archaeological remains from various periods. A guided tour or on-site signage helps.

Hours and cost

Hours vary — check the official site or call before visiting. Many sites are run by the Nature and Parks Authority — check a pass.

Is it good for kids?

Archaeological sites fascinate school-age children. Bring water and a hat — usually little shade.

How do I get there?

Check a journey planner (bus.gov.il) — there are usually bus lines and sometimes a nearby train or light rail.

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