The Akko marina archaeological project /
Ehud Galili ; with contributions by Gerald Finkielsztejn [and 8 others] ; and a foreword by David Jacoby.

Description

Main Author

Galili, Ehud

Related Names

Finkielsztejn, Gérald, contributor.

Language(s)

English

Published

©2017
Oxford : BAR Publishing, 2017

Subjects

Harbors > Harbors / Eretz Israel > Harbors / Eretz Israel / History
Hafen
Antike
Harbors.
Antiquities.
Ports > Ports / Israël > Ports / Israël / Acre > Ports / Israël / Acre / Histoire.
Harbors > Harbors / Israel > Harbors / Israel / Acre > Harbors / Israel / Acre / History.
Acre (Israel) > Acre (Israel) / Buildings, structures, etc.
Acre (Israel) > Acre (Israel) / History
Acre (Israel) > Acre (Israel) / Antiquities
Israel
Akko
Israel > Israel / Acre.
Acre (Israel) > Acre (Israel) / History.
Acre (Israel) > Acre (Israel) / Antiquities.
History.

Summary

This book analyses archaeological finds retrieved from the Akko marina and its surroundings. Analysis of structures and installations casts light on the harbour's building and destruction cycles; for example, a 15th century wooden mole has been discovered, indicating previously unknown activity in that period. Hellenistic to late Ottoman period ceramics reveal the city's international connections and commerce. Glass artifacts and raw glass finds shed light on the famous local glass industry. Shipwrecks, anchors, rigging devices and cargoes starting from the Late Bronze Age tell us about shipbuilding and commercial ties. A unique 13th century hoard of gold florins reveals the last days of Crusader Akko as described in historical documents. Fishing gear indicates fishing activity and weapons and ammunitions provide a glimpse of the conflicts and battles in Akko and its role in local and world history. Numismatic, epigraphic, cartographic and photographic evidence of activity from the Hellenistic period onward depicts the harbour and associated facilities, including ancient and modern lighthouses, breakwaters, and other structures.

Physical Description

vii, 344 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 30 cm.

ISBN

9781407315027
1407315021

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