Destruction of Herod the Great's harbor at Caesarea Maritima, Israel—Geoarchaeological evidence

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Research Article| September 01, 1999 Destruction of Herod the Great's harbor at Caesarea Maritima, Israel—Geoarchaeological evidence Eduard G. Reinhardt; Eduard G. Reinhardt 1McMaster University, School of Geography and Geology, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4M1, Canada Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Avner Raban Avner Raban 2Center for Maritime Studies, University of Haifa, Mount Carmel, Haifa 31905, Israel Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Eduard G. Reinhardt 1McMaster University, School of Geography and Geology, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4M1, Canada Avner Raban 2Center for Maritime Studies, University of Haifa, Mount Carmel, Haifa 31905, Israel Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1999) 27 (9): 811–814. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1999)027<0811:DOHTGS>2.3.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Eduard G. Reinhardt, Avner Raban; Destruction of Herod the Great's harbor at Caesarea Maritima, Israel—Geoarchaeological evidence. Geology 1999;; 27 (9): 811–814. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1999)027<0811:DOHTGS>2.3.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Geoarchaeological analysis of ancient harbor deposits has answered questions regarding the timing and extent of the destruction of the harbor at Caesarea Maritima built by Herod the Great on Israel's Mediterranean coast. By using stratigraphic, micropaleontological (foraminifera), and geochemical (Sr isotopes) analyses of the ancient harbor deposits we can establish a late first to early second century A.D. date for the destruction of the harbor. This destruction occurred earlier, was more rapid and widespread than previously proposed, and was probably caused by seismic activity. The new excavations also indicate that during the fourth to early sixth centuries A.D., geomorphological processes and siltation within the inner harbor allowed this area to be used in a limited capacity as a harbor. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.