Akko Collection

View of the old city walls, Akko (Acre), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Israel, Middle East

Ptolemais given to Philip Augustus (1165-1223) and Richard the Lionheart (1157-99) 13th July 1191
XIR200567 Ptolemais given to Philip Augustus (1165-1223) and Richard the Lionheart (1157-99) 13th July 1191 (oil on canvas) by Blondel, Merry Joseph (1781-1853); 406x494 cm; ChAteau de Versailles

Acre or Akko, in antiquity also Ptolemais, Akers, Acre, Accho, Acco, Hacco and St

The Crusades were a series of religious wars in Western Asia and Europe initiated, supported and sometimes led by the Catholic Church

The Siege of Acre, Ptolomais, was the first significant counter-attack by King Guy of Jerusalem to the losses suffered by the kingdom at the hands of Saladin

The city of Ptolemais, today Akkon, fourth crusade, 1290, Israel, Asia

Agriculture in the province of Quang-Tung, China, historical illustration, wood engraving, circa 1888, Asia

Plowing of cotton fields in Egypt, wood engraving, about 1880

Thrashing of crop in Greece, historical illustration, about 1886

Poppenreuth, an hour from Nuremberg, old woodcut from the 18th Century

Plan of the Siege of Acre, 1799, Egypt-Syria campaign of the French Revolutionary Wars, From British Battles on Land and Sea, by James Grant

Admiral Sir William Sidney, British naval officer, Siege of Acre, 1799, From British Battles on Land and Sea, by James Grant

Admiral Sir William Sidney, British naval officer, Siege of Acre, 1799, From British Battles on Land and Sea, by James Grant

The Bombardment of Acre, Egyptian-Ottoman War, 1840

Farmer with pumpkin and beets, historic photograph, around 1922

Historic photo, peasant woman in the field, ca. 1915

Habit of the Teutonic Knights, depicted on the tombstone of Landgrave Konrad of Thuringia, in the Elisabeth Church in Marburg, Germany. The Order of the Brothers of the German House of St

The Battle of Mount Tabor took place during the siege of Acre in Napoleon's Egyptian campaign

The Temple in Paris, France, Temple is the name both for the place of its time outside Paris Order area La Ville Neuve du Temple, where the Templars settled after the fall of Acre in 1291

A jousting tournament at Ptolomais, today Acre, Third Crusade, Historic, digital reproduction of an original 19th century artwork

The Siege of Acre (28 August 1189 to 12 July 1191) was the most important event of the Third Crusade in the Holy Land, Historical, digital reproduction of a 19th century original

The city of Ptolemais, now Acre, in 1290, Fourth Crusade, Crusades were strategically, religiously and economically motivated wars sanctioned by the Latin Church between 1095-99 and the 13th century

View over the Berlin Wall in 1985, panorama of the inner German border, known as the Death Strip, canal and fields in the autumn mist, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Farmers on a cabbage field, historic photograph, around 1922

Historic photograph, potato harvest, around 1930

Buckwheat harvest, wood engraving, around 1880

Oldenburg moor steamer at work, Oldenburg, Germany, wood engraving, c 1880, Europe

Before the storm, year book of Modern Art in Master Woodcuts, 1900

LPG, agricultural collective, farmwoman working in a field, circa 1982, Borna, GDR, East Germany, Europe

Farmwoman of an LPG, acronym for collectivised farms in the former East Germany, field work, in Borna, GDR, historical picture, ca. 1982

Landscape of the Lembronnais and field of sunflowers, Auvergne, France, Europe

Atlantic Giant (Cucurbita maxima) being harvested with a dredger and special gear, Miesbach, Upper Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Aerial view, loop of the Aller River, riverscape, Soltau-Fallingbostel, Frankenfeld, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Women wearing colourful robes while harvesting corn for fodder, village of Moza Sabgogat near Muzaffaragarh, Punjab, Pakistan, Asia

Caravanserai of Pillars or Khan al-Umdan
DGA912254 Caravanserai of Pillars or Khan al-Umdan, 18th century, (Unesco World Heritage List, 2001), Acre, Israel; © NPL - DeA Picture Library / S. Vannini

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Eine Reise nach Israel, 1970er Jahre. A journey to Israel, 1970s

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Eine Reise nach Israel, 1970er Jahre. A journey to Israel, 1970s

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Eine Reise nach Israel, 1970er Jahre. A journey to Israel, 1970s

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Mauern am Meer Akko (Akkon, Akers), Israel um 1986

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Straßenszene in Akko (Akkon, Akers), Israel um 1986

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Straßenszene in Akko (Akkon, Akers), Israel um 1986

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Boote in Akko (Akkon, Akers), Israel um 1986

Palastina Palästina
In den Felswänden von Akka, 1920er Jahre. Rock walls near Akka, 1920s

Haganah Troops with Weaponry
(Original Caption) Acre, Palestine: Haganah Mortar Group. A part of the battery Haganah mortars is shown as the unit lined up for the battle of the Lebanese frontier

Israel, North Coast, Akko-Acre, ancient city, Hammam Al-Pasha Turkish Bath, built in 1780

Israel, North District, Upper Galilee, Acre (Akko). Baha i Gardens Akko, location of the Shrine of Baha u llah, the most holy place for people of Bahai faith

Engraved illustration of the port city of Acre
5616872 Engraved illustration of the port city of Acre, (Akko), published in Picturesque Palestine, about 1875; (add.info.: 02/02/1875); Universal History Archive/UIG

Engraved illustration of the port city of Acre
5616871 Engraved illustration of the port city of Acre, (Akko), published in Picturesque Palestine, about 1875; (add.info.: 02/02/1875); Universal History Archive/UIG

Ottoman domination. Acre. Bazaar at Saint Jean d'Acre
Ottoman domination. Acre (today Akko in northern territory of Israel). Bazaar at Saint Jean d'Acre. Engraving by Lemaitre, Vormser and Lepetit

Ottoman domination. Acre. Walls of Saint Jean d'Acre
Ottoman domination. Acre (today Akko in northern territory of Israel). Walls of Saint Jean d'Acre. Engraving, 19th century. Engraving by Lemaitre

Ottoman domination. Acre (today Akko)
Ottoman domination. Acre (today Akko in northern territory of Israel). Walls of Saint Jean d'Acre. Engraving, 19th century. Engraving by Lemaitre

communicating
Alan Gelman

Kleber at the assault of Acre (colour litho)
725933 Kleber at the assault of Acre (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Example - Kleber at the assault of Acre)

Sir Sidney Smith at the Siege of Acre, Ottoman Empire (now Akko, Israel), May 1799, during the French Campaign in Egypt and Syria (1798-1801) and the War of the Second Coalition (1798-1802)

St. Jean d Acre, April 24th 1839, plate 65 from Volume II of The Holy Land
STC87262 St. Jean d Acre, April 24th 1839, plate 65 from Volume II of The Holy Land, engraved by Louis Haghe (1806-85) pub

A Tartar Messenger Narrating the News of the Victory of St
JHB114325 A Tartar Messenger Narrating the News of the Victory of St

Defence of the breach at St. Jean d Acre, May 8th 1799
STC214431 Defence of the breach at St

Lamp, Crusader, ca. 1220-71. Creator: Unknown
Lamp, Crusader, ca. 1220-71

ISRAEL ACRE
General view of the town. Date: 1846

Edward I. while Prince of Wales, killing the Assassin who wounded him with a poison d Dagger in the Holy Land, 1773

St Jean D Acre, Israel, 1841. Artist: Thomas Barber
St Jean D Acre, Israel, 1841. Mount Carmel can be seen in the distance. From Syria, the Holy land and Asia Minor, volume I, by John Carne, published by Fisher, Son & Co. (London, 1841)

The Capture of Acre, c1191, (15th century). Artist: Vincent of Beauvais
The Capture of Acre, c1191, (15th century). Illuminated text page showing the Capture of Acre, (now part of Israel) during the 1st Crusade (c1191)

The Example. - Kleber at the Assault of Acre, 1799, (1896). General Kleber (1753-1800), French general during the French Revolutionary Wars

Defence of the breach at St Jean d Acre, May 8th 1799, 1815. Scene from Napoleons failed attempt to take the city of Acre from the Ottomans and British during his campaign in the Holy Land in 1799

The Battle of Mount Tabor, 27 Ventose, Year 7 (17 February 1799). The French under Napoleon and General Kleber defeated an Ottoman army attempting to break the French siege of Acre

City and Bay of Acre, c1880. Episode of the Second Egyptian?Ottoman War (1839-1841). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. III, by James Grant

Bombardment of Acre, c1880. Artist: Charles Olivier Murray
Bombardment of Acre, c1880. Episode of the Second Egyptian-Ottoman War (1839-1841). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. III, by James Grant

Gwalior, c1880. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. III, by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & New York, c1880]

Bombardment of St Jean D Acre by Admiral Sir Charles Napier, 3 November 1840 (c1857). British, Turkish and Austrian ships bombarding Egyptian positions in the port of Acre during the Syrian War

St John d Acre, Palestine, 1825. Artist: Letitia Byrne
St John d Acre, Palestine, 1825. Showing the situation of the Tigre and Theseus during the siege, and the place where the breach was effected by Buonapartes troops

Ancient buildings in St Jean D Acre (Acre), Israel, 1841. Artist: J Tingle
Ancient buildings in St Jean D Acre (Acre), Israel, 1841. From Syria, the Holy land and Asia Minor, volume III, by John Carne, published by Fisher, Son & Co. (London, 1841)

Sir Sydney Smith (1764-1840) defending the breach at Acre, 1816. Artist: I Brown
Sir Sydney Smith (1764-1840) defending the breach at Acre, 1816. Smith was the English admiral of whom Napoleon Bonaparte said, That man made me miss my destiny

The surrender of Acre, 1804. King Richard I (1157-1199) took Acre in 1191 as part of the Third Crusade. Richard was King of England from 1189 to 1199

Plan of the town of Acre, Palestine, 14th century. From a drawing by Martino Sanuto in the 21st volume of the Archaeology

Turkish Courier Relating the News of the Capture of Acre, 19th century

Arch in the seawall of Acre

Harbour of Acre

Sea walls near the harbour of Acre

Alley and stairs in Acre

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Ancient buildings in Saint Jean d Acre, as it was formerly known. Date: circa 1835

St. John of Acre, 1903 (colour engraving)
XCF286407 St. John of Acre, 1903 (colour engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: defended by the English under Sir Sydney Smith (1764-1840); ); English

Jean Baptiste Kleber (1753-1800) at St. Jean d Acre in 1799, 1818-19 (graphite
XIR192130 Jean Baptiste Kleber (1753-1800) at St

Assembly of Crusaders in Ptolemais in 1148, 1840 (oil on canvas)
XIR200565 Assembly of Crusaders in Ptolemais in 1148, 1840 (oil on canvas) by Debacq, Charles Alexandre (1804-50); 70x111 cm; ChAteau de Versailles

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EDITORS COMMENTS

Akko, a city rich in history and culture, is a hidden gem nestled on the coast of Israel. As you walk along its ancient walls, you can't help but feel transported back in time to the days when Ptolemais was given to Philip Augustus and Richard the Lionheart in 1191. The Jezzar Pasha mosque stands proudly amidst the bustling streets of Acre, offering a glimpse into its vibrant past. Painted by Donald McLeish in the 1930s, this artwork captures the essence of this historic landmark. During Ottoman domination, Acre's bazaar at Saint Jean d'Acre thrived with activity. The narrow alleys were filled with merchants selling their wares, creating an atmosphere that still lingers today. The imposing walls surrounding Saint Jean d'Acre serve as a reminder of Acre's resilience throughout history. These fortifications stood strong against countless invasions and are now part of Akko's captivating landscape. Thomas Barber's painting from 1841 showcases St Jean D'Acre's beauty during that era. Its architectural marvels and picturesque scenery make it evident why this city has captivated artists for centuries. Vincent of Beauvais' depiction of The Capture of Acre transports us to one pivotal moment in history. This event shaped not only Akko but also left an indelible mark on the entire region. Hammam Al-Pasha Turkish Bath is another testament to Akko's diverse heritage. Built in 1780 during Ottoman rule, it offers visitors a chance to experience traditional bathing rituals while immersing themselves in history. Khan al-Umdan stands tall as one of Akko's most iconic landmarks. With Sinon Basha Mosque nearby and charming buildings scattered throughout the old town, every corner tells a story waiting to be discovered. Venturing further north into Upper Galilee reveals even more treasures within Acre (Akko).