Tyre

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Tyre

2 UNESCO World Heritage Sites are in or near Tyre.

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UNESCO sites in Tyre

  • TyreCultural · 1984 · 0 km

    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. The…

  • Mount Amel CastlesCultural · 2026 · 14 km

    The serial property comprises five fortified sites located across the historic region of Jabal Amel in southern Lebanon: Qalaat Al Chakif (Beaufort Castle), Qalaat Tibnin (Toron Castle), Qalaat Chakra (Dubieh Castle), Qa…

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