Caesarea

Caesarea’s Roman-era aqueduct to undergo multi-million shekel preservation, restoration project

Preservation efforts have already begun, Israel Antiquities Authority noted, adding that the project is expected to take about 40 months (nearly three and a half years). 

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Israelis and tourists enjoy the beach near the 2,000-year-old Caesarea aqueduct, in Caesarea on August 21, 2023.
Jisr al-Zarka

Neglected Arab town of Jisr al-Zarka to see new Jewish population amid new real estate project

Developed by Geshem Holdings, the apartments are new and modern; some are just 100 meters from the sea. It signifies a coming influx of Jewish Israelis into this Arab town.

|ByLINDA GRADSTEIN
LIOR ELMALEH presents a blend of rock and ‘piyut.’

Music on the double: Liturgical singer Lior Elmaleh offers a sonic bridge for all

The 51-year-old payetan – liturgical singer – has put together an impressive roster of artists for the occasion, culling top performers from the piyut domain alongside other musicians.

|ByBARRY DAVIS
A man was rescued by Police in the Dead Sea.

One man rescued overnight in Dead Sea, another two found drowned in Caesarea and Lake Kinneret

After intensive searches of the beaches and sea, the missing man was located in the water, about 2 km south of the beach he was last seen.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Cache of gold coins and 900-year-old gold earring found in Caesarea

The coins are dated to the end of the 11th century, which would link the cache to the Crusader conquest of the city in the year 1101, one of the more critical events in the city’s medieval history.

DECEMBER 3, 2018ByRACHEL BERNSTEIN
Cache of gold coins and 900-year-old gold earring found in Caesarea.