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[twofielder]

Coin of the Day #307 (3/7/2025)

Finally some new stuff came in…

Roman Province - Judaea

AR Tetradrachm - 24mm 13.26g

Titus as Caesar 70-71 AD

Caesarea Maritima Mint

Obverse ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΤΙΤΟΣ ΚΑΙΣ ΟΥΕΣ

Head of Titus right, laureate, with aegis

Reverse ΕΤΟΥΣ Γ ΙΕΡΟΥ

Eagle standing left on palm branch, wreath in beak, club left

RPC II 1968

[archaeos]

A very silly presentation on Caesarea Maritima, one of the greatest harbours in the ancient Mediterranean, inspired by @enkidusbi‘s comic sans presentation on the Uluburun!

[archaeologicalnews]

Ancient 'Curse of the Dancer' Deciphered, Revealing Backstabbing Rivals

A Greek engraving on a 1,500-year-old lead tablet discovered in the ruins of an ancient theater in Israel has finally been deciphered, revealing a curse that may rival the modern-day backstabbing between athletic opponents.

The curse calls upon numerous demons to inflict harm on a dancer named Manna, who likely performed at the famous Caesarea Maritima theater in Israel, which was built by Herod the Great.

The fact that the tablet was found in the ruins of such a prestigious theater suggests that Manna "must have been a famous artist and therefore the prize would have been considerable, not to mention the fame and reputation that were at stake," for the winner of a dance competition, wrote Attilio Mastrocinque, a professor of Roman history at the University of Verona, detailing his translation of the Greek curse in an article published in the book "Studies in Honour of Roger S.O. Tomlin" Read more.

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Caesarea, Israel

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Ceasarea Maritima, Israel

[spottinghistory]

Historic site of the week: Caesarea Maritima

Caesarea Maritima is an ancient port city in Israel. Founded by Phoenicians, it was later a seat for Roman rulers, Muslim provincial capital as well as a fortress of Christian Crusaders. Today it is a large archeological park.

Caesarea Maritima, Caesarea, Israel - SpottingHistory

Caesarea Maritima was an ancient and medieval port city on the coast of the Eastern Mediterranean, and later a small fishing village. It was

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Caesarea Maritima, Israel

Caesarea MaritimaDon Michael Hudson, PhD Caesarea Maritima, Galilee King Herod’s port Canon 5D M3 I shot this at one of the most stunning archaeological-architectural sites in the world–King Herod’s port built with Roman ingenuity. Most of the site is ruins now except for the theater, but oh what ruins they are. I take all my students to see this site both for its significance but also it’s…

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Roman Waterworks

A great deal of infrastructure was also necessary—roads, waterworks, food delivery, fortifications—were necessary to support Herod's ambitions building program. #TaninimSpring #RomanWaterworks #Caesarea

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