If you look closely at the entrance to the courtyard of the mosque, it is easy to notice that the level of the courtyard is higher than that of the streets. This is due to the fact that the mosque stands on the vaults of the crusaders, which were the church of St. John - the same one, the basement of which we saw in the underground. It was these vaults that became for the builders of the mosque a huge underground reservoir into which water was supplied with the help of aqueducts from the Kabri springs. It was this water that saved the city during the siege of Napoleon. Translated with Google Translate
Akko is one of the oldest cities in the world. In our century, it will be almost 35 thousand years old. The Phoenicians founded it, and many cultures and empires left their mark on it, from the Mesopotamian rulers of the Middle East to the Greeks and Romans. However, the most significant period in the history of the city is the kingdom of the Crusaders. Medieval knights left behind delightful buildings, which the Arab rulers of Akko buried underground with enviable obstinacy and constancy. This underground city will appear to our eyes, and after getting to know the halls of the crusaders, we will take a walk in Arab Akko - full of oriental quirks and contradictions and finish the walk with a portion hummus. Don't forget to buy tickets to the Crusader Halls complex, including the Turkish Baths and the Templar Tunnel.
