Our Research
Investigate the post-classical city (7th – 20th centuries) and the nature of urban transformation
Examine the effects of natural disasters, such as tsunami events, on the city and its population
Connect the surrounding communities of Sdot Yam, Caesarea, Or Akiva, and Jisr al-Zarqa' to the site of Caesarea via public history including, museum development and local individual participation
Project Aims
Presentations
Asa Eger, “Global Economy in the 19th century Bosnian Town of Caesarea,” American Schools of Oriental Research, November 2023.
Asa Eger, “The Coastal Caesarea Archaeological Project,” Greensboro Jewish Federation, June 2023.
Asa Eger, “The Coastal Caesarea Archaeological Project,” Durham Jewish Community Center (Jewish for Good), March 2023.
In the News
Archaeology Heads to Israel, YA DIG?
UVA Arts Magazine
by John Kelly
Fall 2023