Theater of Caesarea Maritima, Caesarea, Israel – Caesarea Maritima was a city on the Mediterranean sea built in the first century A.D. by Herod the Great, who named it to honor his patron, Augustus Caesar. The ruins from the Roman (and later Crusader) periods are framed by stunning sea views, and the restored ancient Roman theater that faces the Mediterranean is used for concerts during the summer. Caesarea is among Israel’s most wonderful archaeological sites and one of its top tourist attractions