“The hidden and the visible: the quarters of the Italian cities in the Old City of Akko”: Lecture and guided tour. Lecturer: Eng. Jacob Sheffer.
Before 1994, all what we knew about the “Pisan Quarter” in the Old City of Akko came from historical sources and was not supported by any actual concrete data. The opening of the “Tunnel of the Templars”, the new information about the underground complex of the Maronite church of Saint Andrew, the identification of a number of structures dating from the time of the Crusades, both within and along the borders of the Quarter, and the massive field researches undertaken by the Israel Antiquities Authority and the Society for the Development of Akko, all shed a new light on the old city and its “Italian” quarters.
The aim of this cycle of lectures is to enhance and illustrate the treasures and the artistic heritage of Akko during one of the most fascinating periods in the history of the city, when the maritime republics of Genoa, Venice and Pisa and the Order of the Hospitallers left important archaeological evidences, which are now helping us to understand the lively multi-ethnic and multi-cultural atmosphere of Medieval Akko.
The speakers (archaeologists, architects, engineers and experts in cultural heritage) will introduce the historical and cultural heritage of Medieval Akko through a series of lectures and guided tours to the city’s most significant archaeological sites.
Print the program of this lecture (in Hebrew)
Print the program of the four lectures (in Hebrew)
Ticket for one lecture: 40 NIS
Subscription to the entire series: 120 NIS
Further info: 04-9817322 or info@conservationcenter.org.il
Event held in Hebrew.
Tuesday, June 7th 2016, at 18.00-20.00
International Conservation Center – Citta’ di Roma
Rehov Salah El Basri, Old Akko (see Google Map)
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