The palace of King Herod the Great was located between the theater and the hippodrome and overlooked the sea with a cascade of beautiful pools and terraces. In the same palace, the Roman governors ruled over Judea after the death of Herod. A memorial stone that has survived to this day mentions Pontius Pilate, the Roman ruler of Judea. He occupied this palace as a permanent residence and went to Jerusalem, where he condemned Jesus Christ to be executed.