Aerial view of Caesarea Maritima (Caesarea). The drawing is in landscape format and has no frame. A sketch is visible on the reverse.
The town lies on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. It is open to the sea via a vast harbor, fortified by an enclosure punctuated with towers. The access channel is flanked by a lighthouse. Ships are moored here. The town is organized around the harbor, on an orthonormal plan. A triumphal arch stands at the intersection of the cardo (north-south) and decumanus (east-west) axes. Both roads are lined with colonnaded galleries. Civic buildings are located nearby. The forum, with the temple of Augustus and Rome, faces the sea. The city also boasts a circus, theater and amphitheater. Also visible in the upper left-hand corner is a long aqueduct supplying the city with water.