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ACCO

Places & Geography • Both
Acco, also called Ptolemais and later Acre, was an important fortified town on the Syrian coast near Carmel. It belonged to territory assigned to Asher, though the Israelites did not take it.
Biblical Usage
Acco appears in the New Testament as Ptolemais, where Paul greeted the brethren. It is also mentioned in the books of Maccabees.