Saints Sergius and Bacchus on horseback.
Icon, 13th century
St Catherine Monastery, Mount Sinai, Egypt, Icon Collection
Who were Saints Sergius and Bacchus?
The Siege of Acre by Napoleon's army in May 1799. Scene from Napoleon's failed attempt to take the city of Acre from the Ottomans and British during his campaign in the Holy Land in 1799.
From J. Jenkins, The Martial Achievements of Great Britain…
The Siege of Acre, 1189-1191. Part of the Third Crusade. Illumination from the Chroniques de France or de Saint Denis (from 1108 to 1270)
Soldiers in armor surround a walled town with one climbing up the walls on a ladder, and defending soldiers on…
The Old City of Acre, UNESCO World Heritage Site. Why?
To find out more about the significance of Acre please visit
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1042/
The photograph captures some of the damage and destruction inflicted on the castle.
Observatory of Syrian Cultural Heritage, UNESCO.
Please, visit https://en.unesco.org/syrian-observatory/news/crac-des-chevaliers-and-qal%E2%80%99-salah-el-din