Arsuf Stronghold - aka Arsur or Apollonia; a Crusader castle (Herzlia)

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Arsuf was an ancient city and fortress located in Israel, about 15 kilometres north of modern Tel Aviv, on a cliff above the Mediterranean Sea. The city site, Tel Arsuf, was intensively excavated from 1994. In 2002 it became Apollonia National Park.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsuf
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Coordinates:   32°11'43"N   34°48'32"E

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  • The Previous name of Apolonia was ArShaf (after the name of Reshef), the name Apolonia was given by Alexander the great. בעברית: אפולוניה, ארסוף, ארשף.
  • Arsuf (Hebrew: אַרְסוּף, ארשוף‎, Arabic: أرصف‎) also known as Arsur or Apollonia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsuf
  • One of the largest gold treasures ever to be discovered in Israel was uncovered last week at an archaeological dig near Herzliya. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/157609
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