Author
Eliezer Stern ; Danny Syon
Year
2023
Publisher
Israel Antiquities Authority / ____ _______
Language
English
Pages
25
ISBN
978-9-65783-802-0
Last Update
28-Nov-2025
Keywords
Archaeology
This chapter presents a brief survey of ‘Akko’s history and archaeology, setting the stage for detailed descriptions of the archeological finds in the following chapters. We summarize the data available from a wide range of historical sources referring to ‘Akko from the Early Islamic through the Ottoman periods (eighth–nineteenth centuries CE), including written documents, maps, engravings and even photographs from the late Ottoman period, based largely on the works of Schur (1990) and Pringle (2009:3–35).
The geographical location of ‘Akko has always been significant in shaping the history of the city and its economic and political importance. ‘Akko...
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