Port of Acre
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The Port of Acre is an ancient Mediterranean harbor in northern Israel that has served as a key maritime gateway for trade and military campaigns since antiquity.
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
harbor
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historic site ⓘ seaport ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Acre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
British Mandate authorities
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ Hellenistic kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ Mamluk Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoenicians NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ State of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 32.92°N 35.07°E ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| currentUse |
fishing harbor
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marina for leisure boats ⓘ small commercial harbor ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| functionedAs |
export hub for agricultural products
ⓘ
import hub for European goods ⓘ landing point for Crusader armies ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
adjacent fortifications
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ancient breakwaters ⓘ stone quays ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Old City of Acre) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationYear | 2001 ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
British Mandate period
NERFINISHED
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Byzantine period ⓘ Crusader period NERFINISHED ⓘ Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ Mamluk period ⓘ Ottoman period ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| knownInAntiquityAs | Akko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownInCrusaderSourcesAs | Acre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Acre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern District, Israel ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Bay of Haifa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Acre city walls
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crusader fortress of Acre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Napoleon’s siege of Acre (1799)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Siege of Acre (1189–1191) NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Acre (1291) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Old City of Acre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Galilee coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedAs |
commercial port
ⓘ
military port ⓘ naval base ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
gateway between Mediterranean and inland Levant
ⓘ
key maritime hub for trade routes to Syria and Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| usedSince |
Bronze Age
ⓘ
antiquity ⓘ |
| waterway | Eastern Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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