Acra
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| Locations | Jerusalem |
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| Founded | 2nd Century BC |
| Material | Stone |
| Builder | Antiochus IV Epiphanes |
| Periods | Hellenistic period |
| Archaeologists | Benjamin Mazar |
| Doron Ben-Ami | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2266860 |
About Acra
The Acra was a fortified compound in Jerusalem built by Antiochus Epiphanes, ruler of the Seleucid Empire, following his sack of the city in 168 BCE. The fortress played a significant role in the events surrounding the Maccabean Revolt and the formation of the Hasmonean Kingdom.
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