The Harbour of Sebastos in its Roman Mediterranean Context [Paperback]

The publication of the late Avner Raban's wide-ranging work on the harbour of Sebastos (Caesarea Maritima), completed and edited by his colleagues under the aegis of Michal Artzy. Contents: Chapter I) Ancient Harbours of the Mediterranean; Chapter II) Straton's Tower and its Havens; Chapter III) Sebastos and Caesarea; Chapter IV) Harbour Construction; Chapter V) Sebastos; Chapter VI) Imperial Harbours and Havens; Chapter VII) The Demise of Sebastos and Flourishing Caesarea; Ancient Sources; Bibliography.This monograph provides an overview of the extensive archaeological work undertaken by the late Avner Raban and his team over many years at Sebastos (Caesarea Maritima). It presents the evidence for the structures of the harbour as it was in the Roman period and compares this with what we know of other Mediterranean harbours.