Lebanon

Tyre

Tyr

Cultural
Country
Lebanon
Inscribed
1984
Region
Arab States
Area
154 ha
About

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.

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