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Tyre

Rank:

Top 1000

Wonder Type: Cultural

Country: Lebanon

Best of: Archaelogical Site, Ancient, Port

Description:

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. [More Details]

This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "Tyre", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.