Israel
Acre

 

 

 

 

 

A 12th century fortress of the Order of the Knights.  The Muslim's conquered the site in 1291 and modified the fort to a Citadel (a fortress in a commanding position in or near a city).  The existing structure was fashioned by the Ottoman Turks in the 17th century.

 

 

 

 

Crusaders' Hall 

 

 

 

 

 

A large caravanserai

 

Templar's tunnel 

 

Al Jazzar Mosque

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acre          Beit She'an          Bethlehem          Caesarea          Cana
Capharnaum         Haifa          Jericho          Masada          Nazareth
Rosh Hanikra          Tabagha          Tel Aviv          Zippori
Jerusalem: At Night     Mount Olives     Mount Zion     Western Wall

Pictures by Tom Aprille ( tomaprille@quartomese.com )                                                                   

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