City of Acre, Corbel bearing the cross of the Hospitallers
Corbel bearing the cross of the Knights Hospitaller, Israel Museum Collections.
City of Acre, fragment of a crusader bowl
Old City of Acre, UNESCO World Heritage Site
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 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 battlements. Military encampment in the background.
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 and Her Allies; from 1799 to 1815 (London: L. Harrison & J.C. Leigh, 1814-1815)
Saints Sergius and Bacchus on horseback. Icon, 13th century St Catherine Monastery, Mount Sinai, Egypt, Icon Collection Who were Saints Sergius and Bacchus?
St Sergius on horseback, 13th century icon
St Sergius on horseback, carrying a crusader banner. The donor of the icon appears kneeling and kissing the right red boot of the saint in a gesture of reverence. Icon, 13th century St Catherine Monastery, Mount Sinai, Icon Collection