Author
Syon; Danny ; Stern; Eliezer ; Hartal; Moshe ; Tatcher; Ayelet
Year
2016
Publisher
Israel Antiquities Authority / ____ _______
Language
English
Pages
7
ISBN
978-9-65406-620-4
Last Update
29-Jan-2026
Keywords
Archaeology
Among the ancient cities of the Land of Israel, ‘Akko is one of the richest in both history and material culture. Written sources referring to ‘Akko cover about 5000 years from the Early and Middle Bronze Ages to modern times.
In 1988 I published an article entitled “Akko-Ptolemais: A Maritime Metropolis in Hellenistic and Early Roman Times” (Kashtan 1988). The present introductory chapter is an opportunity to re-examine the main ideas expressed in that article concerning the dominant status of ‘Akko-Ptolemais in Hellenistic and Roman times. As a background to the following chapters of this volume, which discuss the extensive...
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