Archaeologists restore ancient Roman temple in Israeli port

An archaeologist presents tools made of bone in the old city of Caesarea, Israel. April 26, 2017 REUTERS/Amir Cohen

CAESARIA, Israel (Reuters) - Archaeologists in Israel have begun work to restore a once-towering ancient-Roman temple in the modern-day Mediterranean city of Caesaria.

As part of a $27 million project that aims to triple tourist numbers, scores of workers have erected scaffolding, cleared rubble and begun excavations around the more than 2000-year-old ruins.