Tyre World Heritage Site

Official name

Tyre | UNESCO

Country

Lebanon | Map

Continent

Asia

Location

City and District of Tyre, Governorate of South Lebanon
33.2691° Lat, 35.1958° Lon | Map

Code

299

Time Zone

Asia/Beirut (EET, +0200)

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Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1984. According to legend, purple dye was invented in Tyre. This great Phoenician city ruled the seas and founded prosperous colonies such as Cadiz and Carthage, but its historical role declined at the end of the Crusades. There are important archaeological remains, mainly from Roman times.