Author
Dayagi-Mendels; M.
Year
2002
Publisher
Israel Antiquities Authority / ____ _______
Language
English
Pages
3
Last Update
24-Sep-2025
Keywords
Archaeology
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;...
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