Tyre, Archaeological site and ancient city in southern Lebanon
The coastal site of Tyre encompasses two harbors, extensive Roman ruins, and a causeway that connects the former island to the mainland.
Alexander the Great transformed Tyre from an island into a peninsula in 332 BCE by constructing a causeway during his seven-month military siege.
Tyre developed the production of purple dye from Murex sea snails, which became a symbol of power throughout the Mediterranean region.
The archaeological complex includes a Roman hippodrome, Byzantine streets with mosaics, Phoenician springs, and a Crusader-era cathedral.
Excavations at Tyre revealed remains from five civilizations: Phoenician, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, and Crusader periods.
Location: Tyre
GPS coordinates: 33.26899,35.19607
Latest update: May 12, 2025 08:51
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Tyre Hippodrome
1.3 km
Rosh HaNikra Crossing
21.2 km
Tyre Necropolis
1.3 km
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16.2 km
Leontes Bridge
9.4 km
Melkite Catholic Archeparchy of Tyre
537 m
Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Tyre
1.9 km
Khallet el Hamra
19.2 km
Beiteddine Palace Museum
21.3 km
Mitzpeh Eitan
20.6 km
Crusader Cathedral Tyre
175 m
Sour Stadium
1.6 km
Hanita Wall and Tower Museum
20.2 km
Belat temple
19.3 km
Wall and Tower
20.2 km
Tyre Lighthouse
832 m
Maronite Cathedral Our Lady of the Seas
723 m
Khan Rabu, Tyre
335 m
Old Mosque of Tyre
335 m
Abdul Hussein Mosque of Tyre
276 m
Franciscan church of Saint Anthony of Padua at the Convent of the Holy Land in Tyre
514 m
Beit Al Medina, Tyre
226 m
National Evangelical Church of Tyre
975 m
Greek Orthodox church of Saint Thomas in Tyre
495 m
Khan Sour, Tyre
345 m
Melkite Cathedral of Saint Thomas
551 m
Arch of Tyre
1.3 kmReviews
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