Jaffa
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Jaffa, also called Japho, Joppa or Joppe in English, is an ancient Levantine port city which is part of Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, located in its southern part. The city sits atop a naturally elevated out
Aerial view of old Jaffa
Aerial view of old Jaffa and port with Tel Aviv behind
Jaffa Museum in Old Saraya building, in the historical Old Jaffa region
Jaffa in 1587, by Jean Zuallart
Battle of Jaffa (1192)
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The Battle of Jaffa took place during the Crusades, as one of a series of campaigns between the army of Sultan Saladin and the Crusader forces led by King Richard I of England. It was the final battle
Jaffa
…construction of Caesarea. Jaffa was contested during the Crusades, when it presided over the County of Jaffa and Ascalon. It is associated with the 1192 Battle of Jaffa and subsequent Treaty of Jaffa, a truce between Richard the Lionheart and Saladin, as well as a later 1229 peace treaty. In 1799, Napoleon also sacked…
Battle of Jaffa
Richard I bidding farewell to the Holy Land. Victorian image