Introduction : Current research and approaches

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Atlit Castle Surveys : Charters vs. the Archaeological Evidence

International audienceThe construction of ‘Atlit Castle, from 1218 onwards, has been reported in several contemporaneous accounts. Oliver implies that ‘Atlit Castle was not intended to serve as a replacement for the Templar headquarters at Acre, but for their lost residence in Jerusalem. Oliver then outlines the time span for the initial works from when the Templars first dug across the promontory and through the entire period of refortification until completion of the fort in Caesarea. The harbour is a single-period construction with no remains of the later Hellenistic and Roman periods. In addition to providing building materials, the quarries also had a role in the multifaceted defence plan of ‘Atlit Castle. Oliver attributes the natural resources of the ‘Atlit area to the grace of the Lord who provided quantities of stones and mortar. The castle plan utilised the halls surrounding the promontory as fortifications, thus eliminating the need for additional defensive walls. [source éditeur

Crusading and Archaeology : Some Archaeological Approaches to the Crusades

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The castle chapel of Arsur : New evidence for its location and architecture

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