Israel, Caesarea Maritima – Roman Hippo-Stadium

Built in the days of Herod, this stadium sprawls along the shoreline. The Hippo-Stadium is surrounded by stone benches. Along the walls that surround the arena are animal paintings and depictions of hunts. At the northern end of the arena, starting gates were discovered, indicating that the site was also used as a hippodrome, hence the name – combination of hippodrome and stadium.