World Heritage Identification Number: 299
World Heritage since: 1984
Category: Cultural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: 🇱🇧 Lebanon
Continent: Asia
UNESCO World Region: Arab States
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Tyre: An Ancient Phoenician City of Ruins Built Out of Ruins
Tyre, officially known as Sur, is a city located on the Mediterranean coast of southern Lebanon. One of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world, Tyre holds significant historical, cultural, and archaeological importance, earning it a place on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1984.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
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.
Encyclopedia Record: Tyre, Lebanon
Tyre is a city in Lebanon, and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It was one of the earliest Phoenician metropolises and the legendary birthplace of Europa, her brothers Cadmus and Phoenix, and Carthage's founder Dido (Elissa). The city has many ancient sites, including the Tyre Hippodrome, and was added as a whole to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1984. The historian Ernest Renan described it as "a city of ruins, built out of ruins".Additional Site Details
Area: 153.8 hectares
(vi) — Directly associated with events or living traditions
Coordinates: 33.2691666667 , 35.1958333333
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