Caesarea's aqueduct is falling down and other catastrophies in the waiting
A team from the Antiquity authority’s Preservation unit is today examining the iconic ancient arched aqueduct on the beach of Caesarea to see how it can be restored after a section of it collapsed a few days ago. The stone aqueduct, built in the days of the Roman Emperor Hadrian over 1,800 years ago, is located on a beach open to swimmers. Luckily it collapsed overnight Friday when no bathers were there and no one was hurt. The Antiquities Authority says it had warned the Caesarea Development Company on whose land it sits that it the deteriorated aqueduct was in serious danger of falling…
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