The Harbours of Caesarea Maritima, Parts i and ii: Results of the Caesarea Ancient Harbour Excavation Project, 1980-1985. Volume I: The Site and the Excavations

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This volume is part of a two volume set: ISBN 9781407390239 (Volume I); ISBN 9781407390246 (Volume II); ISBN 9780860546283 (Volume set). PART I Cover Page Copyright Page Dedication TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS LIST OF CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS FOREWORD PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS CHAPTER I: THE SITE A. Natural Features B. Man- Made Features APPENDIX I.A: JOSEPHUS' DESC RIPTION OF SEBASTOS. CHAPTER I: LAND AND SEA EXCAVATION BEFORE CAHEP A: Summary of Land Excavation B: Underwater Survey and Excavation APPENDIX ILA: BIBLIOGRAPHICAL LIST OF SITES AND STRUCTURES ON LAND AT OR NEAR CAESAREA. CHAPTER II: THE CAHEP EXCAVATIONS A. Introduction: Evolution or the Project B. Areas A, B, C: Inner Edge or the Southern Breakwater C. Area D: Entrance Channel and Head of Northern Breakwater. D. Area E: Subsidiary Breakwater. E. Area F: Sunken Pavement. F. Area G: Northwest Tip of Northern Breakwater and Adjacent Tower. G. Area H: Southern Face of Northern Breakwater. H. Area I: Inner Harbour Basin. I. Area J: Hellenistic Quay. J. Area K: Twin Towers West of Entrance Channel. K. Area L: Herodicrn Quay and Pier. L. Area M: Crusader Citadel. M. Area N: Inner Edge or Southern Breakwater. N. Area P: Piscine. O. Area Q: Promontory and South Side of Intermediate Basin. P. Area R: Rubble Projection Inside Harbour Entrance. Q. Area S: Sea-Wall to Northeast of Intermediate Basin. R. Area T: Walls and Towers in Intermediate Basin. S. Area Y: Roman Shipwreck. APPENDIX III.A: ANALYSIS OF WOOD AND ROPE APPENDIX III.B: RADIOCARBON DATING APPENDIX III.C: CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF MORTAR APPENDIX III.D: PHYSICAL ANALYSIS OF MORTAR CHAPTER IV: CAHEP SURVEYS A: Architectural Survey on Land. B: Survey of the South Bay C: Survey Lines and Section Drawings D: Miscellaneous Underwater Surveys E: Jet-Probes PART II Cover Page Copyright Page Table of Contents CHAPTER V: PRACTICAL ORGANIZATION OF CAHEP A: Organization, Staffing, and Funding B: Daily Schedule C: Working Base D: Registration and Conservation of Finds E: Basic Land Surveys F: Architectural Survey Techniques G: Barge and Air-Supply System H: Airlifts I: Hookah Surface-Supply Breathing-Air System. J: Shalow-Water Excavation K: Diver Supervision and Safety L: Organization of Land Excavation APPENDIX V.A: LIST OF CAHEP STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS, 1979-1985. CHAPTER VI: SUMMARY DISCUSSION A. Straton's Tower B: The Inner Basin C: The Intermediate Basin D: The Submerged Breakwaters E: Tentative Reconstruction of the Heroctian Harbour G: Later Man-Made Features H: Land-Sea Relations. BIBLIOGRAPHY ILLUSTRATIONS