Apollonia National Park is on a kurkar (calcareous sandstone) promontory facing the seashore of Herzliya.
The main part of the park is the ancient city, settled for the first time by the Phoenicians in the 6th century BCE. The Phoenicians called the place Arshuf, after the god Reshef. They produced purple dye here, and traded with the countries of the Mediterranean and with the inhabitants of the interior.
The Greeks identified Resheph with Apollo, and so they called it Apollonia.
During the Roman period (1st - 3rd centuries CE) the city grew and developed, as evidenced by the villa discovered in the south of the site - a villa that was wonderfully well planned and constructed in accordance with the best western architectural tradition.
During the Byzantine period (4th - 7th centuries CE), Apollonia (then called Sozousa) reached the peak of its prosperity and was the urban center of south Sharon. The city covered an area of 280 dunams, and had facilities for processing agricultural produce, an extensive glass industry, a splendid church, and an active port.
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