Ptolemais in Phoenicia
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Ptolemais was a ancient port city on the Canaanite coast in the ancient region of Phoenicia, in the location of the present-day city of Acre, Israel. It was also called Ptolemais in Canaan and Ake-Ptolemais (or Akko, Ake, or Akre in Canaanite Language). It was an ancient bishopric that became a double Catholic titular see.
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Location | Israel |
Reference | 1042 |
Inscription | 2001 (25th Session) |
Area | 63.3 ha (156 acres) |
Buffer zone | 22.99 ha (56.8 acres) |
Coordinates | 32°55′42″N 35°5′2″E |
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In the Middle Ages, it was known as Acre amongst some Crusaders, who established a militant Latin Christian order.