2,000-year-old arch in Caesarea aqueduct collapses; official: ‚We sounded the alarm‘ – Antiquities Authority issues angry statement saying repeated pleas for preservation work at famous site were ignored, warns Acre’s aqueduct faces even greater danger of ruin | Timesofisrael

2,000-year-old arch in Caesarea aqueduct collapses; official: ‚We sounded the alarm‘ – Antiquities Authority issues angry statement saying repeated pleas for preservation work at famous site were ignored, warns Acre’s aqueduct faces even greater danger of ruin | Timesofisrael

A nearly 2,000-year-old arch in Caesarea’s famous ancient Roman aqueduct system collapsed on a much-frequented beach early Friday morning, leading the head of the Israel Antiquities Authority to issue accusations against the bodies responsible for the beach for ignoring repeated warnings and appeals to care of the structure.