At accho, in the land of the Canaanites, the fleets of the Syrians, Phoenicians and Ionians belonging to Persia, and the auxiliary ships from Cyprus and Samos, won by the efforts of Phanes, were assembled.
"An Egyptian Princess, Volume 9."
Georg Ebers
The storm abated, and after a month's voyage, the vessel ran into the harbor of accho."
"Jewish Literature and Other Essays"
Gustav Karpeles
The ancient cities of Gaza, Askelon, accho under the name of Ptolemais, Tyre, Sidon, Damascus, Bethshean under its new name Scythopolis, Rabbath-ammon under the name of Philadelphia, and most of the important east-Jordan cities were soon transformed into active centres of Hellenic culture.
"The Makers and Teachers of Judaism"
Charles Foster Kent