Tel Akko
Tel Akko is an archaeological site in Northern District, Israel. Tel Akko is situated nearby to the Bahá’í temple Shrine of ‘Abdul-Baha, as well as near the railway station Acre.Photo: Almog, Public domain.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: tel in Israel
- Also known as: “Mount Coeur de Lion”, “Napoleon’s Hill”, “Tall al Fukhkhar”, and “Tel `Akko”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Acre and Shrine of ‘Abdul-Baha.
Acre
Railway station
Photo: Tomer chelouche, Public domain.
Acre railway station is an Israel Railways passenger station serving the city of Acre and the surrounding towns and villages. Acre is situated 1 km northwest of Tel Akko.
Shrine of ‘Abdul-Baha
Bahá’í temple
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Akko and Ein HaMifratz.
Akko
Photo: ויקיג’אנקי, CC BY 2.5.
Akko, also known historically to Arabs as عكّا and Westerners as Acre, lies on the northern edge of the Bay of Acre in northern Israel and receives many Baha'i pilgrims.
Ein HaMifratz
Village
Photo: Hanay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ein HaMifratz is a kibbutz south of Acre in northern Israel. Located on the Mediterranean coast, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. As of 2024 it had a population of 873.
Shomrat
Village
Photo: Oyoyoy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shomrat is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the western Galilee on the coastal highway just north of Acre, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 727. Shomrat is situated 3½ km north of Tel Akko.
Tel Akko
- Categories: tell, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Hebrew—“Tel Akko” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Tel ‘Akko”
- Greek: “Τελ Άκκο”
- Hebrew: “תל עכו”
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