Akko is a city in Israel located near Haifa on the Bay of Haifa, an arm of the Mediterranean Sea.
Also called Acre, it is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.
Founded before 1500 BC, it first appears in recorded history during the reign of
the pharaoh Thutmose III, which lasted from 1479 to 1475 BC. The town was
captured by the Assyrians around 700 BC and virtually depopulated under Ashurbanipal.
In 332 BC it was incorporated into the empire of Alexander the Great.

Here we have a view of the Sea Fortress wall looking down the coast. 9/03/2000

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