Azize Gelir Çelebi
PhD, Independent Researcher, Turkey. Email: gcazize@gmail.com
Chitrolekha Journal 8:1 2024. https://doi.org/10.21659/cjad.81.v8n101
[Article History: Received: 12 December 2023. Revised: 08 January 2024. Accepted: 10 January 2024. Published: 11 January 2024]
Abstract
Titus Flavius Josephus (37–100) was a Roman historian of Jewish origin who provided valuable information about his times and the periods that preceded them in his works. Although he tried to persuade the Jews to surrender Jerusalem to the Romans and subsequently became a Roman citizen because of his close relations with the Romans, his works are one of the few sources that can be consulted other than religious books. They are especially important for understanding the period of King Herod (73–4 BC), who is known as the builder king for the projects he implemented. One of his greatest achievements was the temple situated in Jerusalem, commonly referred to as the Second Temple. The Harbour of Sebastos, which is the subject of your article, is located in Caesarea Maritima, a seaside city dating back to the Phoenician era founded by Herod. The Harbour of Sebastos is one of Herod’s most major undertakings in Caesarea Maritima. This article aims to compile and assess the data gathered from field research in accordance with Titus Flavius Josephus’ accounts of the Harbour. The goal is to determine whether the information Josephus reported is consistent with the data available today. In this way, it is thought that the Harbour of Sebastos, one of the most important ancient ports of the Middle Ages, will be better understood.
Keywords: Flavius Josephus, King Herod, Caesarea Maritima, Harbour of Sebastos, Roman period.
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Citation: Çelebi, A.G. 2024. Revisiting King Herod’s Harbour of Sebastos: A Historical Narrative by Titus Flavius Josephus. Chitrolekha Journal 8:1 https://doi.org/10.21659/cjad.81.v8n101
