Tyre UNESCO World Heritage Site
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The Tyre UNESCO World Heritage Site is an ancient Phoenician city in southern Lebanon renowned for its extensive archaeological remains, including Roman, Byzantine, and Crusader structures that reflect its long maritime and cultural significance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tyre UNESCO World Heritage Site canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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ancient city ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
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Crusader states NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoenicians NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Lebanon ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalRemainsFromPeriod |
Byzantine period
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Crusader period ⓘ Hellenistic period ⓘ Islamic period ⓘ Phoenician period ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| hasComponentSite |
Al-Bass archaeological site
NERFINISHED
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Al-Mina archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyre hippodrome NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyre necropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageValue | outstanding universal value ⓘ |
| hasView | Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageProtectionStatus |
protected under Lebanese law
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protected under World Heritage Convention ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lebanon
NERFINISHED
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Mediterranean coast ⓘ South Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Byzantine basilica
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Crusader cathedral remains ⓘ Roman colonnaded road ⓘ Roman hippodrome ⓘ Roman necropolis ⓘ Roman triumphal arch ⓘ city walls remains ⓘ harbour installations ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Phoenicia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| significance |
illustrates continuity of urban settlement over millennia
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important center of Mediterranean trade ⓘ key site for study of Phoenician civilization ⓘ major Phoenician maritime city ⓘ |
| tourismType |
archaeological tourism
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cultural tourism ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(iii)
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(vi) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 299 ⓘ |
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