Picturesque Palestine, Vol. 3 of 4: Sinai and Egypt (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Picturesque Palestine, Vol. 3 of 4: Sinai and EgyptAcre, the key OF palestine. By Miss M E. Rogers Approach to 'akka from the Sea. - The City Walls. - Egyptian Rule In Syria. -bombardment of 'akka. - Markets and Bazaars, Private Houses and Public Buildings - Early History of 'akka. - Accho. - Ptolemais. - Coins of the Ptolemies. - The Stronghold of the Crusaders. - Crusading Coinage. - Destruction of the City in 1291.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.