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1. Acre - Past and Future - Part I   
 
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Until recently, Acre was known to Israelis for its yearly Fringe Theatre Festival as well as its way above average unemployment figures. For much of the past year or so, visitors to this city of around 45,000 people, would findhistory, tradition, culture, the whiff of ancient civilizations, the authentic touch. themselves walking through near deserted streets and empty lanes and squares that const...

2. Acre - Past and Future - Part II   
 
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This is the second part of Mordechai Beck's look at the history of Acre, he takes a look at the city from Crusader times up until the modern State of Israel.

3. Akko: The Maritime Capital of the Crusader Kingdom   
 
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Article describing the history and archaeological sites at the port city of Akko (also known as Acre)

4. Archaeology in Israel - Acco (Acre)   
 
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An article describing the history and archaeology of the city of Akko and sites open to the public in the city.

5. Ashkelon   
 
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An article describing Ashkelon's history and archaeological excavations.

6. Belvoir: A Crusader Fortress Overlooking the Jordan Valley   
 
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Article on the history and archaeological site of the Crusader fortress of Belvoir is located on a hill of the Naphtali plateau, some 20 km. south of the Sea of Galilee and about 500 meters above the Jordan Valley

7. Bet Guvrin   
 
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An article describing Bet Guvrin, history of the site and description of the archaeological excavations.

8. Caesarea, Archaeology in Israel   
 
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An article describing the history and archaeological excavations at Caesarea.

9. Caesarea: from Roman City to Crusader Fortress   
 
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Article describing the archaeological remains exposed at Caesarea from the Roman, Byzantine and Crusader periods.

10. Chassidei Ashkenaz Movement   
 
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This page tells about the Chassidei Ashkenaz movement. It developed in Germany during the first half of the 12th century. The leaders were predominantly members of the Kalonymous family. They were opposed to the idea of any anthropomorphisms being associated with God. Under their influence 'Kiddush HaShem' (martyrdom) became a principle of Ashkenazic Jewry.

11. Corpus of Terracotta Lamps From Caesarea Maritima ISRAEL 1971-1980   
 
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The Corpus over 2100 terracotta lamps and lamp related fragments were unearthed by the Joint Expedition to Caesarea Maritima under the direction of Dr. Robert Bull. Description, photographs and drawings of the lamps are available online.

12. Crusader Palestine   
 
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A map of the Latin states during the Crusader period (the Land of Israel and the areas around it), and a map only of the Land of Israel at that time = The Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem.

13. Crusader States and Empire of Salah-Al-Din   
 
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A map showing the empire of the Sultan Salah al-Din in 1171, territory under his control, and Crusader's principalities in Syria and Palestine.

14. Crusader States in the 12th-13th Centuries   
 
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Map of the Crusader states of Syria-Palestine in the 12th-13th Centuries.

15. Crusades   
 
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This site is a fully virtual course about The Crusades, offered for college credit through Boise State University. There is no physical classroom and the course is entirely asynchronous. The course materials are open to the general public and to other educators.

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