Akko — Ancient Harbour Mole North (Acre)

Why it mattersKey Bronze–Iron Age maritime submerged-city with stratified sequence and landscape setting at -5 m elevation.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 1500 BCE

Period

Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)

Culture

Bronze–Iron Age maritime

Purpose

Submerged harbour and urban insulae under sea

Rediscovered

2015

Excavation

Partially excavated

1. c. 1500 BCE

   Initial construction / foundation

2. c. 963 BCE

   Major refurbishment / second phase

3. 1945

   Modern rediscovery and excavation

4. c. 1416 CE

   Abandonment / submergence

• North Quay Mole

  mole

  North Quay Mole at Akko — Ancient Harbour Mole North (Acre) — mole with stratified deposits

  32.9209° N · 35.0680° E

• Street Grid Insula

  insula

  Street Grid Insula at Akko — Ancient Harbour Mole North (Acre) — insula with stratified deposits

  32.9218° N · 35.0692° E

• Harbour Basin

  basin

  Harbour Basin at Akko — Ancient Harbour Mole North (Acre) — basin with stratified deposits

  32.9209° N · 35.0716° E

• Warehouse Terrace

  warehouse

  Warehouse Terrace at Akko — Ancient Harbour Mole North (Acre) — warehouse with stratified deposits

  32.9185° N · 35.0680° E