The rocky coasts of the eastern Mediterranean have always been at the forefront of the history of the ancient world, many great empires having extended their reach into this crossroads of ancient world, this meeting of cultures led to interesting mixtures in the stratigraphic documentation. Tel Dor is an interesting site due to its long history of occupation dating back to the 13th century BC. In the Roman period Tel Dor reached its peak although economically and culturally overshadowed by the large city of Caesarea just 10km to the south, it was still a thriving city provincial, after the dissolution of the Seleucid empire, Pompey the Great granted Tell Dor its autonomy although it was later incorporated into the province of Syria (Nitschke2011:146-147). Although Tel Dor was first excavated in 1924 by John Garstany, director of the British Mandate Department of Antiquities, modern excavations are carried out primarily by the University of Washington and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. This article will attempt to demonstrate that discoveries made by the Romans show that the city thrived in this period even in the shadow of nearby Caesarea and will expand on what could be done in future excavations to demonstrate that Tel Dor is not just a footnote marginal in history. Of Tel Dor's intriguing features found in the 21st century, the D4b area industrial complex is perhaps the most puzzling. In 2004 a moat was dug in area D4 revealing a single large building which initially led to confusion as to its destination, the initial hypothesis being that due to the presence of a hypocaust it was a thermal complex which no Roman city never seems to be without (Sharon 2004). Further exploration between 2005 and 2006 cast doubt on whether… in the center of the map… the canals were beneath the main road. (enc 363) Although Tel Dor has been excavated off and on for nearly a century, there is still much research to be done in the future. Perhaps something that could be done would be to examine Tel Dor's relationship with Caesarea to the south and its hinterland to ascertain what type of economic exchange Tel Dor was involved in during the Roman period. Another direction in which further research could go would be to expand excavations in the port, especially in search of the wrecks of Roman merchant shipping and their cargoes. As research at Tel Dor continues, we can hope that the important discoveries made here will tell us more about life in a city in the world of ancient Rome. I'm sure there are many great cultural treasures to be found at this vast site in the land that is the great crossroads of civilization.