Excavations in the Ancient Harbors of Caesarea Maritima, Israel
FAIN: RO-20769-84
University of Colorado, Boulder (Boulder, CO 80303-1058)
Robert L. Hohlfelder (Project Director: October 1983 to October 1990)
This project also received funding with the previous award listed below.
Previous award RO-20541-83
To provide continuing support for the survey and excavation of the submerged harbor complex of Caesarea Martima, Israel, which was constructed by Herod the Great ca. 10 B.C. A team of scholars will investigate innovations in maritime technology and the development of hydraulic concrete in antiquity.