Megiddo Littoral — Tel Akko (Tell Abu Hawam) Bronze Harbour

Why it mattersKey Canaanite Bronze harbor of Megiddo (Akko) city port with stratified sequence and regional typology.

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

Built

c. 1800 BCE harbour gate and anchorage

Period

Middle Bronze II (1800–1550 BCE) and Late Bronze harbor gate seen 20 ha, Classical Yavne-Yam

Culture

Canaanite Bronze harbor of Megiddo (Akko) city

Purpose

Bronze Age artificial harbour (15 ha) with marine harbour gate and bay (Acre) — Akko 1800 BCE stairway to bay (500 m double wall?)

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1910

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 400 BCE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Megiddo Littoral — Tel Akko (Tell Abu Hawam) Bronze Harbour

2. c. 1800 BCE harbour gate and anchorage

   Initial construction / first occupation at Megiddo Littoral — Tel Akko (Tell Abu Hawam) Bronze Harbour

3. 1950 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Megiddo Littoral — Tel Akko (Tell Abu Hawam) Bronze Harbour

• Megiddo Littoral — Tel Akko (Tell Abu Hawam) Bronze Harbour — Principal Structure

  structure

  structure at Megiddo Littoral — Tel Akko (Tell Abu Hawam) Bronze Harbour — subsidiary complex

  32.9233° N · 35.0664° E

• Megiddo Littoral — Tel Akko (Tell Abu Hawam) Bronze Harbour — Northern Complex

  complex

  complex at Megiddo Littoral — Tel Akko (Tell Abu Hawam) Bronze Harbour — primary structure

  32.9263° N · 35.0654° E

• Megiddo Littoral — Tel Akko (Tell Abu Hawam) Bronze Harbour — Southern Rock Art

  rock art

  rock art at Megiddo Littoral — Tel Akko (Tell Abu Hawam) Bronze Harbour — hydraulic feature

  32.9261° N · 35.0665° E