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Apollonia (; ), known in the Early Islamic period as Arsuf () and in the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem as Arsur, was an ancient city on the Mediterranean coast of today's Israel. In Israeli archaeology it is known as Tel Arshaf (). Founded by the Phoenicians during the Persian period in the late sixth century BCE, it was inhabited continuously until the Crusader period, through the Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine periods, during the latter being renamed to Sozusa (, or Sozusa in Palaestina to differentiate it from Sozusa in Libya). It was situated on a sandy area ending towards the sea with

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Ancient site.name
Apollonia–Arsuf
Ancient site.alternate_name
Arsur
Ancient site.image
Arsur Fortress1.jpg
Ancient site.caption
An aerial view of the Crusader castle and anchorage
Ancient site.map_type
Israel center ta
Ancient site.grid_position
132/178 PAL
Ancient site.location
Herzliya Pituah, Israel
Ancient site.type
Lowland castle (for the city citadel)
Ancient site.abandoned
1265
Ancient site.epochs
Mainly Early Islamic and Crusader periods
Ancient site.occupants
Baldwin I of Jerusalem -1101 Baibars, Mameluk sultan - 1265
Ancient site.event
First siege by Godfrey of Bouillon - 1099 Battle of Arsuf - 1191 - between Saladin and Richard the Lionheart
Ancient site.condition
Ruin
Ancient site.public_access
Yes, national park

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Apollonia - wall.JPG
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Apollonia, Israel
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40000
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Contents
  • Names
  • History
  • Antiquity
  • Early Muslim period
  • Crusader to Mamluk period
  • Ottoman period
  • Catholic titular see until 1965
  • British Mandate and Israeli periods
  • Archaeology
  • See also
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • External links

Apollonia (; ), known in the Early Islamic period as Arsuf () and in the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem as Arsur, was an ancient city on the Mediterranean coast of today's Israel. In Israeli archaeology it is known as Tel Arshaf (). Founded by the Phoenicians during the Persian period in the late sixth century BCE, it was inhabited continuously until the Crusader period, through the Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine periods, during the latter being renamed to Sozusa (, or Sozusa in Palaestina to differentiate it from Sozusa in Libya). It was situated on a sandy area ending towards the sea with a cliff, about south of Caesarea.

It fell to the Muslims in 640, was fortified against Byzantine attacks and became known as Arsuf. In 1101 it was conquered by the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, and was a strategically important stronghold in the Third Crusade, during which the Battle of Arsuf (1191) was fought nearby. The fortified city and the castle fell to the Mamluks in 1265, when both were completely destroyed.

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