Today, what remains is only a mound at the site of the ancient city. The biblical city lies below this hill, which actually is composed of many layers of previously destroyed cities. The site was abandoned in 2nd Cent. BC and the new city (current Old City) was moved closer to the sea. In Bible, Acco is mentioned only once: in the book of Judges. Acco was so strong that Israelites failed to capture it from the Canaanites (Judges 1:31).
The hill was reused as being a base for the sieges of the Crusaders (1099) and Napoleon's Army (1799). The statue you see on the top of the hill is that of Napolean. The hill is also known as Napoleon's Hill today. These photos are taken from my Canon's 12X zoom and is the maximum I could manage. Since the Tell is a few kilometers from Old City of Akko and we were short of time...decided to skip visiting the site.
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