Templars’ Tunnel
The Templars’ Tunnel runs for beneath Old Acre 150 meters. Construction in the 12th century, it was hidden for 500 years, until rediscovered in 1994. The tunnels were a passageway …
Akko
Akko, or Acre, is one of the oldest port cities in the world, and its recorded history dates back to the Early Bronze Age.
The origin of the name “Acre” is unknown however, according to Jewish tradition when the ocean was created, when it reached Acre G-d said “Ad Ko” meaning up until here and the name developed into Akko.
Greek legend say it got it’s name from the Greek word for medicine Ákē because after one of his many battles Hercules found healing herbs here.
Like Yafo, Akko was a Canaanite city. It was later ruled by the Phoenicians and then Persian.
It was at some point conquered by King Tut and later by Alexander the Great.
After his death, Akko became under the control of the Ptolemaic dynasty and was eventually handed down to Cleopatra.
During the Hasmonean Dynasty there was a Jewish presence in the city and after the destruction of the Temple, the Jewish community grew.
By the 9th century the city had a substantial Jewish population and grew to become one of the most important Jewish communities in Israel and abroad.
Khan al-Umdan
The Khan al-Umdan, meaning “Caravanserai of the Pillars” or “Inn of the Columns,” is a largest and best preserved of the four khan’s in Akko. Located in Old Acre, close …
Turkish Bath (Hamam al-Basha)
The Turkish Bath, or Hamam al-Basha, served as an active bath house for about one hundred and fifty years beginning in the Ottoman Period. Located in Old Acre, “Hamam al-Basha” …
Treasures in the Walls Museum
Treasures in the Walls Museum is depicts life in Akko and the Galilee during the 19th and early 20th centuries through items people used in their daily lives. The museum …
Hospitaller Fortress (Knights’ Halls)
The Hospitaller Fortress, or Knights’ Halls, was the Knights Hospitaller Compound and the fortified headquarters for the Crusaders in Akko located in Old Acre. The Hospitallers, also known as the …
Citadel of Acre
The Citadel of Acre, located in Old Acer, was built in the later 1700s on the ruins of Crusader buildings from the 12th century – now the Hospitaller Fortress. The …
Underground Prisoners Museum
The Underground Prisoners Museum in Akko tells the story of the prison from the perspective of the Haganah, the Irgun, and the Lehi prisoners. It describing the cause of their …
Old Acre
Old Acre, or the Old City of Akko, is an ancient port city in Israel with a long history stemming back thousands of years and is UNESCO World Heritage Site. …
Akko (Acre)
Akko, or Acre, is one of the oldest port cities in the world, and its recorded history dates back to the Early Bronze Age. The origin of the name “Acre” …