Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Ancient Hellenistic Harbor Discovered in Acre

[Bloomberg]  An ancient harbor where warships may have docked 2,300 years ago has been discovered by archaeologists in the Israeli port city of Acre.  The harbor, the largest and most important found in Israel from the Hellenistic period, was uncovered during archaeological excavations carried out as part of a seawall conservation project, the Israel Antiquities Authority said today.