The Akhziv Cemeteries, the Ben-Dor Excavations; 1941�1944, the Ben-Dor Excavations; 1941�1944

Author

Dayagi-Mendels; M.

Year

2002

Publisher

Israel Antiquities Authority / ____ _______

Language

English

Pages

Link

Last Update

20-Aug-2025

Keywords

Archaeology

Description

Akhziv (biblical Achzib) is located on the northern coast of Israel, about 14 km north of ‘Akko. The site was settled from the Middle Bronze Age to the Crusader period.

Achzib is mentioned twice in the Bible as a Canaanite city which the tribe of Asher failed to defeat (Joshua 19:29; Judges 1:31). In Assyrian records, Akzibi is referred to as a fortified city, conquered by Sennacherib in 701 BCE during his third campaign, along with Sidon, Sareptaand ‘Akko (Luckenbill 1924:110).

Josephus described the town as situated on the seashore, calling it by its Greek name, Ekdippa (Ant. V, 85;...